Category: Family
Bulldozing into 2021
Restoring our NC Century farm one project at a time…stumping, bulldozing and clearing our way into 2021!
Christmas
Merry Christmas wishes from The Farm at Crowders Creek! May 2021 be a year of health, happiness and joy for each of you and your families!
time
Time…a special gift I am learning to appreciate more each day! As we prepare to celebrate Christmas, find out what @TheFarmatCrowdersCreek is up to this December!
goals
As October comes to a close, we are in the middle of a large-scale timber project here at The Farm at Crowders Creek.
restoration
I enjoy being fifty-one, going gray and sharing what I have learned along the way. We all have “things” in our lives we have been through or can share that might help someone else.
Positively Positive
What comes to your mind when you think about the word positive? I think about being certain of something, like I am absolutely 100% positive that I do not like snakes, especially when they are in the chicken coop! Or, I think about being… Continue Reading “Positively Positive”
pickles and perspective
Yesterday was Pickle Day here at The Farm. Refrigerator pickles are one of my favorite treats of summer! I started making this summer staple of the Long household years ago when Carl’s Aunt Sherry shared her recipe with me. It is simple, easy to… Continue Reading “pickles and perspective”
weeding
Hello from The Farm at Crowders Creek! In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2019-20 school year came to a close last week for us here in Gaston County. One of my favorite things about summer vacation is the opportunity I have to… Continue Reading “weeding”
Renewal
On a chilly December 2019 afternoon, my she-shed was delivered to The Farm at Crowders Creek. Carl found this building on Facebook Marketplace, most likely thinking of all the ways he could use it. Nevertheless, it happily became mine! Armed with Pinterest inspiration galore,… Continue Reading “Renewal”
shelter
Happy Spring from The Farm at Crowders Creek! Trees are budding, birds are nesting, and our baby chicks are thriving in the shelter of their chicken tractor. My cold frames, full of newly planted seeds, hold the promise of a summer harvest. As I… Continue Reading “shelter”
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