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Jeff enjoys growing plants: perennials, pines, fruits, flowers. This summer, he scattered pumpkin seeds around our house.
He wasn’t sure if a harvest would emerge this fall as he’d planted a bit late, but Saturday, as I was walking by the vines that sprawl along the east side of the foundation, I found this nicely spherical pumpkin.
It seemed fitting because Friday, the first day of the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival, Jeff brought home a pumpkin cupcake with homemade cream and a tiny slice of pumpkin pie adorning the top. It was delicious.
As for this pumpkin, it will be delicious for the sheep, goats, and llamas.
After it is proudly displayed as a fall decoration, of course.
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And I hope you feel refreshed and rejuvenated for the week ahead with this moment preserved in picture and prose. Consider:
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This Week on the Farm
The Covered Bridge Festival is in full swing this week! During the 10-day event, we see many cars passing by and slowing down to take a look at the farm and our Clydesdale horses.
Farm Shop
This fall, give light to others with your support of Light in Winter: The Exhibition. Your patronage provides materials, time, travel, and more for putting the show together and sharing art from the farm.
In thanks, we'll send you some ways you can stay warm this winter, whether though a cozy mug of tea or the perfect bookmark for your evening read.
Also available: Seasons 1 and 2 of Light in Winter, which you'll receive in your inbox each week of November through February, emails with heartwarming stories and illustrations from the farm. You can read a free episode, “The Light of Herons,” here.
