Lucky Break Acres

06/18/2026

Let’s take a moment to admire the first and last of these peonies because when I came downstairs this morning they had shattered after being in the vase for 2 days. 😞⁣
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I usually have hundreds of beautiful blooms, but this year my peonies were a disaster! I haven’t researched too much, but I’m sure the early heat + late freezes + flooding + drought did them in ⁣
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What about you - did you guys have your normal fabulous flowers, or little short-lived failures like mine?

05/25/2026

“Americans may not only pay tribute to our honored dead but also unite in prayer for success in our search for a just and lasting peace.” — JFK ☮️

05/04/2026

April showed up with tornadoes, spring flowers, sleepy animals and a big enough upholstery project to keep me off the streets. We survived it all and the chair is a big fat chef’s kiss. 🌪️

04/09/2026

Ooohhh the goodness of spring is just around the corner. As soon as I see little shoots popping up out of the ground, I’m reminded that it’s all going to come back to this. ⁣
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Lush, green, in bloom and just happy. Isn’t it strange how we forget how beautiful this all is in the middle of winter? It only takes a few pops of green to remind me. ⁣
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I think there’s a life lesson or an analogy in there somewhere, but I’m really just talking about the flowers. 🤣

03/24/2026

https://youtu.be/1MX2WN-7Xzc

Have you seen a bee waggle dance? This is a great video that explains the science behind it, first discovered by ethologist Karl von Frisch in the 1920’s.

I just ♥️ 🐝

This video was made as part of HokieBugFest 2017.When a honey bee forager finds a good resource - usually nectar or pollen - she can communicate the location...

03/24/2026

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It’s always such a treat to see the farm through another artist’s eyes. This watercolor was painted by Thomas Trausch, who leads our annual plein air painting event on the farm.⁣
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The view is from the eastern edge of the property — a spot we don’t visit often, but one that quietly delivers the perfect mix of green, weathered fencing, and that quintessential red barn.⁣
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If you’ve ever been curious about joining one of our plein air days, you should mark July 16 down as the day you finally come and see what it’s all about. Bring your brushes or just stroll around and observe. Either way, it’s a sweet reminder that warm summer days aren’t too far off. ⁣
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03/17/2026

A much-needed reminder that it won’t be long before everything is lush, alive and beautifully green once again⁣
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!⁣
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02/26/2026

We’ve had a very successful season of hibernation this winter. That’s looked like - staying home A LOT, watching movies, enjoying Anthony’s home cooking and honing our pottery (Anthony) and upholstery (me) skills. ⁣
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Now it’s time to start getting ready for the season ahead. First up - honeybees! This year instead of getting packages of bees, we have ordered 5-frame nucs. What does that mean? Instead of getting a package of bees and a queen thats new to them, has to be accepted, have a mating flight, jive with her new family, etc. etc., we are getting a queen that already has her crew and is actively laying eggs. It’s a little bit of a head start. ⁣
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We have a very short season and thought this might be an experiment worth trying. Maybe we will have hives that look like this 👆 again. ⁣
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What about you - have you thought about trying anything new this season?

02/24/2026

I’ll never live without the love of a dog. There truly is nothing better. ⁣
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(Don’t tell the kitties. Or the chickens or the bees. Or my future peacocks, mini donkeys - oh and def don’t tell the future kune kune pigs)

01/26/2026

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Anthony finished his latest creation, inspired by and just in time for this year’s Lake Geneva Winterfest⁣
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We make it a point to try and go every year, whether it’s frigid and unbearable - which this year is turning out to be - or if it’s sunny and melting everything in sight. We are so lucky to have something like this just 15 minutes away.⁣
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There’s something really unique about watching winter turn into art and I can’t wait to see what this year brings. ⁣
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𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴👇 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟸 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘵𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮