Midwinter Spring

Grassroots

Grass clutches at the dark dirt with finger holds.

Let it be blue grass, barley, rye or wheat,

Let it be button weed or butter and eggs,

Let it be Johnny-jump-ups springing clean blue streaks.

Grassroots down under put fingers into dark dirt.

-- Carl Sandburg

First Lamb!

Yesterday we welcomed the first lamb born at Ecotone! Here are a few photos: