Winter Break

Winter break continues on the farm.  While many take their vacations in the summer, we take our vacation in the winter.  This year was a tour through the southeast.  We started in Nashville for a couple days which included a Zac Brown Band concert and a trip to the Country Music Hall of Fame.  Then on to Atlanta (picture) for a big New Year's Eve party with the Zac Brown Band.   It's been a LONG time since we have actually gone out on New Year's Eve.  The 5 hour concert was definitely a fun way to ring in the New Year. Plus we enjoyed Atlanta's sun and 65 degree weather. Then we moved on to North Carolina to visit Mike's sister and brother-in-law and ended up in Marietta, Ohio at Mike's parents' farm.  Most of our travel was leisurely.  We saw some areas of the country we had not seen before.  We chose to travel state routes instead of interstates when time permitted.  We saw the cotton fields of North Carolina and the horse farms of Virginia.  All together we were gone 8 days.

When we left Ohio, the ground was covered by more than a foot of snow.  Based on eyewitness reports, we were told that the warm weather melted almost all the snow last week and you could actually see the grass.  But in true northeast Ohio form, the snow started back up Tuesday night so that by the time we arrived home on Wednesday, the grass was covered.  With more snow coming, I guess we won't be seeing the grass again for awhile.

Farm plans for the coming year continue.  Mike has been making plans for crops that can be stored through the winter.  This would allow him to be able to sell at the winter markets as well as the summer/fall markets.  While in Marietta, Mike and his mom made sure she had enough cell packs to start Mike's plants.  Mike's mom has a greenhouse and starts some of the plants that are grown on our farm.  When we got home, the first box of seeds that Mike had ordered was waiting on the front porch.  The slow days of winter continues.