{"id":1365,"date":"2017-02-10T18:45:21","date_gmt":"2017-02-11T02:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hippiemommy.com\/?p=1365"},"modified":"2017-02-10T18:45:21","modified_gmt":"2017-02-11T02:45:21","slug":"spring-on-the-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hippiemommy.com\/?p=1365","title":{"rendered":"Spring on the farm"},"content":{"rendered":"

I know, I know… It is still winter, but it is almost<\/em> feeling like Spring around here. \ud83d\ude42 Colorado has a weird way of teasing you. Today it is 80 degrees out, but tomorrow we’re expecting snow.<\/p>\n

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PeanutButter and Laurel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Still, here on the farm, we’re in full “Spring” mode. We’re clearing the garden and getting it ready, growing veggie and dye plants under lights in our sunroom, our sheep are pregnant(!), and plans have been made for incubating our Spring chicks.<\/p>\n

Our rented ram, PeanutButter, just went back to his home after 2 months here on the farm. He is less than a year old, but he approached his job as a stud with MUCH enthusiasm. For the first few\u00a0weeks, he hardly ate or slept because he was so focused on his task. Once his work\u00a0was done, PeanutButter calmed down and spent lots of time in the pasture snuggling with the ewes and hanging out with our guard llamas. He learned that he really\u00a0loves\u00a0to be scratched, and the kids were so\u00a0sad to have to send him home.<\/p>\n

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Some of my finished objects and WIPs for this year<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now that\u00a0PeanutButter is gone, things are a little quieter around here. I’ve been working on decluttering a bit. As I organized\u00a0my craft supplies, I realized that I had an embarrassing number of knitting WIPs on my needles. Now\u00a0I am trying to clear at least one project off of my needles each week. So far I’m keeping up with my goal, which feels awesome. I’ve also cast on a bunch of new stuff, but we won’t talk about that for now. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Finally, I’m getting back into the swing of training for my races this year. After finishing a\u00a050-miler in December, I lost my running mojo for a while. Although I felt\u00a0better than expected after the race, I just needed a mental break. The long hours of training in the months leading up to the race had left me a bit burnt out, and I needed to rediscover my love of running.<\/p>\n

Now that it has been 2 months, I’m ready to get back into the groove of training. I signed up to run Leadville again, and my official workouts started on the 1st of February.\u00a0My training runs have felt awesome, and it\u00a0is so nice to have\u00a0a fresh start.<\/p>\n

In everything, I’m really enjoying the shift of seasons. The quiet that came in the darkest months, and the new growth that is starting as Spring draws nearer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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