Spring at Sunstone

This year's garlic.

Clouds over our back fence.

Piggie!

Yucca blooming

Goodbye, Gerry Girl

Old girl Gerry (named after my aunt Geraldine) died before sunrise this morning. She was the last hen remaining from our original clutch of 25 that we received in the mail from McMurray Hatchery 5 years ago. (Yes, we took her with us cross-country from New York to New Mexico). Over the years she provided us with many delicious eggs and lots of baby chicks who inherited her gentle demeanor. We’ll miss her. -Tree

Jen's brother John took this photo of Gerry last year and won 2nd place in a pet photo contest sponsored by Albuquerque's IQ newspaper. Our cat Vida is in the background.

Gardening for the soul…

Here is an inspiring segment from Geoff Lawton’s recent DVD – Establishing a Food Forest the Permaculture Way. I am looking forward to watching the DVD in its entirety. For those interested, it is available for purchase from The Permaculture Research Institute of Australia.

Moms Group Visits Sunstone

Jen and I opened our homestead to the Ebb and Flow Moms group this morning. About 10 moms and their children – all toddlers – visited with our piggies, goats and chickens. The pigs especially loved the attention.

Everyone got a sip of fresh goat's milk