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Has it really really been that long since I’ve posted???? I am shocked at myself! Well, things have not calmed down. I went from teaching my sewing class, to football for my son, to coop classes with the kids and then we’ve been kicking into high gear around the farm trying to get ready for winter! Which, it is official, we had a dusting of snow today and it’s been bitter cold the past couple of days.

I have not put needle to thread in a long while. We’ve been focused on the farm critters. Goats are now bred thanks to Jeffrey! And…..drum roll….we have puppies! Oh they are soooo cute! Our pyrs had 8 puppies a couple of weeks ago. We lost the runt a week later. He was such a cutie. I called him possom and carried him in my stocking hat with me for days. I tried feeding him goats’ milk with a syringe, but he just couldn’t do it. He died on Thanksgiving day. Then, two mornings ago, we had a roll-over incident. Mamma dog rolled over on a baby in the night and well, he’s now in heaven too. I’ve got three girls and three boys left and they are just amazing. I’ve had Maggie to the vet twice this week for upper and lower respiratory infections. I’ve slept sitting upright in a chair so she could breathe while waiting for morning to get her to a vet. I feel like I’ve had newborns in the house with all the drama. But, I am happy to report that they are all doing well now, fat, happy, eyes open and just so cute I can’t stand it. I will send pics by this weekend so you can see them too!

I was fortunate enough to be given a gift of a 12×16 storage building! A sweet friend from church offered it to us if we could get it moved. Well, we did! It is on our property and leveled. It is the future site of my new store! I plan on selling my salve, soap and other farm products as well as forming a coop to let other moms in my group sell their items as well. It is  amazing to see how God is blessing us!

My salve continues to sell very well at the Amish store. I’ve made a ton of soap this past week! Scents like Sweet Pumpkin Pie, Bergamot-Violet, White Chocolate Raspberry, Almond Cream, Island Beach Baby…..sound yummy! It’s made with my own creative recipe that I pieced together from friends tried and true receipts! All natural goat’s milk from my friends farm…it is the best stuff on the planet! Do you think I should offer to sell it on here?????

Well, pics will come. I’ve been out of touch, but life has kept me going 90 miles an hour. So much to do and only one of me! Hope you are feeling the warmth of the holiday season upon you, and the love of Christ in your life! Nichole

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