It's still winter, but we're longing for the warm, sunny weather that's perfect for sitting with friends and drinking cold, refreshing cider. This is the time when we book our musicians and food trucks for another round of Trucks-n-Tunes, plus several art and agroforestry events. We're even considering a Tolkien Trivia night, as we hope to connect with a fanbase of Tolkien enthusiasts who will visit a special maze Farmer Nick has planted (something about 9 rings with quests...). This cider...

It's been over a month since the BIG flood. Nick and I can travel the trail around our property without a canoe or waders. We walk and see grass, high up in the branches of the trees, at least 8 ft. We see a slimy, brown sludge covering everything. Dead worms and voles, melted pumpkins, debris, all scattered everywhere. We see signs of beaver tasing our apple trees. The smell is powerful! People ask us if we flooded, and we say, yes, what a crazy time that was! They ask if we...

Today, we hosted part of the Pilchuck Audubon's Christmas Bird Count. One benefit of the high flood waters is that we have a lot of new species on our farm. Waterfowl: Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Hooded Merganser, Pied-Billed Grebe, and Goldeneye. Here is some info on the Christmas Bird Count in case you'd like to get involved: https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count/join-christmas-bird-count