Summer begins

Tomorrow is the longest day of the year, what a treat. Let's hope it is a day that is worth all the hype. As summer is about to begin, I begin to think about all the things around here that must be done before the changing of the next season. Firewood to finish, haying to get done and gardens to tend and harvest. Summer is usually the busiest time of the year here on the farm and off the farm. The hottest days are often filled with haying and then a quick trip to the lake. We all know that within two months the lake will be cooling off and we'll be thinking once again about school, local country fairs and Fall.


Isaac loves the water and is always ready for a trip. On those days when we are just too busy to leave the farm we take a quick dip in the brook in the back woods. No matter the extent of the summer heat, the cool brook will always do the trick. No hot car ride, no waiting, just a short walk and into the brook for a refreshing dip.



Before the days of indoor plumbing many farm families relied on a bath in the brook during the summer months. There is nothing like the the cool fresh water of a fast moving brook to wash away the dirt and sweat of hard summer work. No pool to clean, no dress code and no travel time, what a great spot. Yes there are a few mosquitoes and maybe an occasional leech, but its all good. So go have some summer fun, we are.