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Here at Leyden Glen Farm

Hello Colorful Friends:

It’s been a busy February here at Leyden Glen Farm in western Massachusetts. We are knee deep in baby lambs and snow is coming again today. It’s been a very cold winter - way colder and snowier than what we have been used to for the past several years. It’s nice to have the ground covered with white as opposed to gray and brown. Our new greenhouse barn is working out beautifully for the sheep and lambs. I can feel winter trying to slip away. It is staying light past 5 and my hens — who have been on sabbatical for most of the winter — have started laying a bit again.

Here are 3 short videos from the lambing barn. There is so much sweetness every day along with sheep drama and mud. It’s a busy time of year and Mark is getting exhausted but he carries on.

I have to be honest with you - I haven’t amounted to much creatively this winter. Cough, cold and the flu have been cycling through the house for over a month. It seems to have subsided some but it’s been a tough winter. I’ve been battling bookeeping to get ready for tax season (not my strongsuit for sure). I’ve enjoyed watching the Olympics and I’ve gotten a kick out of the knitting trend that seems to be growing amongst the athletes. With the amount those people have to travel, knitting and crochet seem like the perfect project to travel with to pass the time. (Not to mention discovering yarn stores all over the world.) I’ve been doing some much needed mending and finishing a project that has been hanging around in a plastic bag in a closet for years. I’m just beginning to find/feel my mojo coming back again and I look forward to creating and making again as we head back into farmers market season.

This past summer, I had a chance to visit Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico for our niece’s wedding. On our “Go To List” was the Georgia O’Keefe Museum in Santa Fe. It was a beautiful place with a large collection of her work from her early days until maturity. Interspersed through the exhibit were bits from Georgia’s personal life - including her paints, brushes, pottery tools (she learned how to make pottery when in her mid-80’s), her iconic gray, white and black clothing, and items from her kitchen. It was a great day and I suggest visiting if you are heading that way. Rumor has it that they are building a new larger museum which will open in 2027. Here’s a short video from the visit.

Here are some good links for you to explore……

• The 100 Day Project starts today - February 22, 2026. It is free to participate. I’ve done it before and loved that it made me accountable to making. Discover their website here for prompts and information. AND - it’s okay if you start a bit late. The point is to develop a habit and see where it takes you.

• Do you enjoy children’s books even though you have no young children in your life? Here is a lovely Substack Newsletter called Life with Books written by Lucy Fuggle that is worth a read.

• Knit lampshades anyone?

• My brother-in-law Bruce shared this article with our family about AI. It was enlightening and I think you too should read it. The world is changing so fast. It is a long read but eye-opening and thought provoking.

• This is an beautiful short video featuring artist Yasmin Hayat explaining how she developed a beautiful fabric design inspired by an antique Egyptian tent.

That’s it for today. I’ve added some more lamb photos below for those of you who are fans of baby lambs.

How have you done this winter with creating? Would love to hear how you handle winter. Do you hibernate or stay out in the world? Leave a note in the comments or send me a quick email.

Stay safe if you are in the path of today’s incoming blizzard.

Colorfully yours,

Just Born

Max - one of our 3 Great Pyrenees Guardian Dogs

Mark working in the new greenhouse barn

Supper time for the ewes

Mark with a Just Born Lamb and Mama