With the new baby goats now hardy and the a run of warm sunny days, our work list is revisited. Sprucing up here at High Point Farms has kicked into second gear. I dug threw my mom's drawer full of flower seeds and found some poppies and Bachelor Buttons. Strangely, those flower seeds do best if planted now in the middle of winter. So, dig a little, spread some natural fertilizer (reckon the city folks know what natural fertilizer is?), and a nice layer of rich black topsoil - then sprinkle in the seeds like I was preparing a roast. Tap it gently in and spray a fine mist of water on it - and hope nature is kind to us again with a gorgeous display of vibrant pinks and deep cobalt blue flowers.
Of course, those flowers work best for May or early June weddings - so plans for zinnias, daisies, hollyhock, and maybe sunflowers are set for later when actual transplanting can take place. It is still nice that in the dead of winter when things seem colorless and gloomy that there is hope and anticipation for spring again - color and warmth and life. The hope of contributing to the "Happily Ever After" moments for a slew of upcoming brides is an exciting thought.
A fresh new coat of paint and in fact a new color palette for the old Milkhouse is ongoing for this week. I can't wait to post pictures of that - wow, what a difference a good coat of paint and a new color does for making a good impression. I don't know why I question it - I say the same thing when I leave Phyllis's (my hairdresser) and she has recolored my gray hair once again with a fresh coat of some new color.
Rain begins tonight and tomorrow and maybe there is a day or two before some more frigid cold temperatures set in again. I guess it is time for some indoor projects. I found a cute 10-bulb chandelier last week for the barn - just gotta find the right spot for it. Maybe some interesting ideas can play out as I tackle the "Garden Room" which is in the old Milkhouse - a room that we will set aside for caterer's needs and such.
That is it for now. Pictures to be posted soon - ya know what they say - "A picture paints a thousand words....." so let's begin a story.
Of course, those flowers work best for May or early June weddings - so plans for zinnias, daisies, hollyhock, and maybe sunflowers are set for later when actual transplanting can take place. It is still nice that in the dead of winter when things seem colorless and gloomy that there is hope and anticipation for spring again - color and warmth and life. The hope of contributing to the "Happily Ever After" moments for a slew of upcoming brides is an exciting thought.
A fresh new coat of paint and in fact a new color palette for the old Milkhouse is ongoing for this week. I can't wait to post pictures of that - wow, what a difference a good coat of paint and a new color does for making a good impression. I don't know why I question it - I say the same thing when I leave Phyllis's (my hairdresser) and she has recolored my gray hair once again with a fresh coat of some new color.
Rain begins tonight and tomorrow and maybe there is a day or two before some more frigid cold temperatures set in again. I guess it is time for some indoor projects. I found a cute 10-bulb chandelier last week for the barn - just gotta find the right spot for it. Maybe some interesting ideas can play out as I tackle the "Garden Room" which is in the old Milkhouse - a room that we will set aside for caterer's needs and such.
That is it for now. Pictures to be posted soon - ya know what they say - "A picture paints a thousand words....." so let's begin a story.
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