Kate Palmer

A Five-Year-Old’s View

Posted on07. Mar, 2010 by Kate.

“Mom why are you trying to be fat?”
“It’s not fat, it’s the the baby,” I said.
“Uh-uh. I can see your back. It’s bent. You’re pushing your tummy out.”

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Water for the Crops

Posted on05. Mar, 2010 by Kate.

Many are bemoaning the recent heavy snowfall. However, I’m grateful for the storm. We need several more just like it if we want water enough for our summer crops.
Perhaps we could all learn a lesson from my children who played until well past dark enjoying the new snow. Today as they donned coats and boots [...]

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Winter Chores

Posted on18. Feb, 2010 by Kate.

Before the fateful power outtage a couple of weeks ago, I had planned a winter chore post. However, not all of my pictures were recovered, so here is a sketchy view of what winter feeding entails. Nate uses all his weight and strength to pull hay from half ton bales placed by the tractor. Behind [...]

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Tracking a Mountain Lion

Posted on31. Jan, 2010 by Kate.

Late Thursday night my husband grabbed his farm coat and disappeared out the door without explanation. An hour later he returned and explained he thought he’d seen a car trying to spotlight deer on our dirt road. That didn’t make any sense because with all the snow you can’t turn your headlights off the road [...]

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January Not Just For Snow Sports

Posted on25. Jan, 2010 by Kate.

Although January is great for sledding it’s also an optimal time to go back to school clothes shopping. At least that’s how I shop. I’m a clearance shopper and this season holds fantastic deals. Last year I bought my oldest’s pants for four dollars each. Earlier this year, one of my sister-in-laws was seeking on-line [...]

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Feeding Canyon

Posted on15. Jan, 2010 by Kate.

We welcome the snow each winter even though it means feeding the animals instead of letting them graze.
First my oldest drives the wheelbarrow down to the haystack.

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Watering the Chickens

Posted on13. Jan, 2010 by Kate.

In hindsight, perhaps it wasn’t the best idea to send the little boys to water the chickens by themselves.

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Making Butter

Posted on11. Jan, 2010 by Kate.

We’ve been making butter the old fashioned way since I broke the whisk beater on my Bosch. And I don’t mean using a butter churn.

The first step is to separate the cream from the milk. These jars sat in the fridge for about twelve hours. During that time, the cream rose to the top.

I used [...]

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Yellow Letters

Posted on06. Jan, 2010 by Kate.

“Look, Mom.” My five-year-old pointed off the snowy path leading from our house to the barn as we carried water to the chickens. A yellow line swirled in the otherwise pristine snow. “See, it’s a G.”
“Did you do that?”
“Yep. I followed the rules:

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on24. Dec, 2009 by Kate.

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All Night Christmas Party 2009

Posted on14. Dec, 2009 by Kate.

This tradition began eleven years ago when our two young children would not settle down to go to sleep one Friday night after our ward Christmas Party. My husband and I decided not to fight it and made it a night where we played whatever games the children wanted. We all put our pajamas on [...]

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Welcoming Winter

Posted on10. Dec, 2009 by Kate.

This was sunrise yesterday.

Snow is good for playing,

but chores still have to be done.

Chickens have to be fed and watered. There are eggs to collect and …

firewood to bring in. Somehow, halfway to the house with a load of firewood, building a snowman seemed like a better idea to this cowboy.

However, this little cowboy was [...]

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It’s Better Left Unanswered

Posted on06. Dec, 2009 by Kate.

Sometimes it’s best not to ask:
Why is there a dirt clod on my kitchen counter?
Where did it come from?
How did it get here?
And finally:
How long has it been here?

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