Comfy

It was that kind of week: curl up with a wool blanket, gather your latest reads and favorite stuffed animal, and just be.

Cold temperatures and strong winds arrived on Wednesday. Snow arrived on Thursday. A blustery Friday finished out the work week, and yesterday’s cold mists just…permeated. They all made what my dad calls “a good paperwork day.”

Cold temperatures will bring more work with the animals as we now must provide hay and run water through long hoses. But stepping out of the cold and dark once the chores are done into the light of house and family helps me appreciate the coziness of home that much more.

I can nestle on the couch with a good book and a mug of hot tea, taking a cue from the kittens and finding a way to rest in whatever way is comfortable.

Thanks for Reading!

And I hope you feel refreshed and rejuvenated for the week ahead with this moment preserved in picture and prose. Consider:

• Who is your favorite author to read in the winter?

Share your answer and this newsletter with a fellow book lover.

If Sylvan Sundays was forwarded to you, welcome! To learn more about our farmers, check out “A New Year’s Introduction,” and to learn more about our name, visit “Being Sylvan.” Also, make sure to check out “This Week on the Farm” and “Farm Shop” below!

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This Week on the Farm

Happy Thanksgiving! This week, we’re looking forward to spending some time with family for Thanksgiving and the long weekend.

Winter preparations will be in full swing, too. A cold, wet winter may be a slog to work through, but we need the cold temperatures for pest control (last year’s warm winter didn’t provide much). Any precipitation will give us much-needed moisture we missed during our summer drought.

Farm Shop

Start your winter craft projects with our llama fiber, Shetland fleeces, and more from our Etsy shop! Here’s a review from a happy customer who picked up one of our Shetland fleeces:

Review: “This is a beautiful fleece, very soft and gorgeous color variation. A dream to spin, I’m so excited!!”