A New Tenant
We have a new tenant at Ravensfield Farm...
Ode to a Mailbox
Have you ever thought about rural mailboxes that line the highways and side roads?
Oliver: The Tale of a Cat's Dog
You’ve probably heard the phrase, “a dog’s dog.” Well, we have a cat’s dog, and his name is Oliver.
Color Therapy
A moving, living canvas glides from one image into another. Thirteen Koi—thirteen friends swim to the pool’s edge and greet me.
Minnesota Winters
In my fireplace the good cedar logs are burning and crackling...
Cranes
It may not be magic, but it is magical.
The First Signs of Spring, Part Two
It was time to open the doors that had been shut all winter...
The First Signs of Spring
As we shelter in place
The Hardest Gift
It is the best gift we can give to our beloved pets.
The Gunflint Trail
By Ben the Dog Smith
Monarchs and Swallowtails
The evening and its activities are by far the best part of the day for me.
End of Summer
Yesterday I saw a boy wearing a hoodie. I said to myself, it’s official, summer is ending.
Eventide
The evening and its activities are by far the best part of the day for me.
Feather Love
"I hope you love birds, too. It is economical. It saves going to heaven."
-Emily Dickinson
At the Almelund
Thresher Show
Tractor pulls? Antique tractors? Steam powered tractors? When we first approached the site, I thought it was a trailer park. But no...
Flowers on the
Farm
“People from a planet without flowers would think we must be mad with joy the whole time to have such
things”
-Iris Murdoch
A Day at the Fair,
A Night on the Farm
Three words describe the 2019 Washington County Fair in Minnesota:
Accessible, Laid-Back, Fun
Tornado!
Downed power lines and trees all around central Minnesota and the local area surrounding Ravensfield Farm, but we were spared from all damage.
An Introduction
Welcome to the blog!