DIGGING OUT THE SPRING.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwGfmrYuXnAWe are back from our week at Bugtussle! It was a wonderful Thanksgiving - we had a delicious lunch with the Smith's before they left for Pennsylvania, and we spent the week doing various projects at the cabin, cutting firewood, and learning how to cook our meals on a wood cook stove! One of our projects was digging out the little natural spring we have on our property. I cannot describe the moment when we discovered it - the magic of pulling out some clumps of leaves and mud and watching a stream of water suddenly pour out from the rocks. We cleared away all the debris and fallen leaves and salamanders and then covered it up with tin as a temporary roof. I don't yet know how we will utilize the spring - it sits at the lowest point of elevation on the farm - but we are thrilled to have it. These days, having a reliable source of water is a treasure, and having one that beautifully bubbles up mysteriously from the ground seems like a miracle.- Hannah.
