Evergreen Bend Farm

06/13/2023

Post wedding retreat- Harpers Ferry!!! It is a must see place!

06/04/2023

It’s been a long hot day of wood sorting and weeding. But the sun is setting and the moon will rise on this night.

05/16/2023

A glimpse of the farm today.. including a sneak peak at the new bathrooms.

05/09/2023

May brings foggy nights and baby bunnies.

04/04/2023

03/19/2023

Building bathrooms and giving life to an old barn… turning it into a pavilion.

03/04/2023

Working hard to give new life to the “Dead Cow Barn”

Named because in February 0f 2017when we bought the farm, we found a trapped dead cow in this barn.

10/29/2022

Autumn has arrived!

06/09/2020

Noah Heaton and Mark Hawthorne planting sunflowers in the setting sun.

04/03/2020

Spring has arrived and with it, new babies! Congrats Noah Heaton on the birth of twin goats and a single lamb. All the mamas are doing very well!

04/01/2020

Good Morning Sun

02/12/2020

The glory of God shines around us!

01/08/2020

First Snow 2020

12/26/2019

We got T-Shirts for Christmas!

12/25/2019

Merry Christmas from our animals to yours!

09/03/2019

Good Morning!

08/07/2019

On July 18th we moved out of the farmhouse and into the guest house, that was 20 days ago... we have spent exactly half, 10 days actually in the house.. (a much needed vacation to the beach to see family interrupted the settling in process) However, we are getting life figured out in this new space. When we moved, we took our beds and dressers. We don't have the furniture picked out yet.. Here are a few snap shots of the current insides, despite the unfinished projects, piles, open drawers and towels all over.. I'm keeping it real and enjoying the cool!

07/17/2019

It is getting hot here, but the good news is we are moving! After 18 months of tearing down, building, painting, and lots of patience we will soon have air-conditioning! Before and afters. . .

07/17/2019

Evergreen Bend Farm's cover photo

07/07/2019

These two little ones won't leave each other. They make me smile every time.

06/04/2019

Five little ducks went out to play.... Why wouldn't we add 5 ducks to our list of animals? And why wouldn't we hang out on the tractor when the day is done?

05/25/2019

Despite what this looks like.. we are not having a tractor show! It’s haying time!!

05/15/2019

Growing up...

04/15/2019

Cockleburs

Alongside of one of our dilapidated barns is a very large patch of cockleburs. Cockleburs, we call them prickers or briars. This patch is so large, it appears to be swallowing up the foundation of the barn. Out in the pastures, the cockleburs have sprouted, they are not picky, they are not stingy, and they grow in plenty where their seeds are sown. [ 993 more words ]
http://evergreenbendfarm.com/2019/04/15/cockleburs/

Alongside of one of our dilapidated barns is a very large patch of cockleburs.  Cockleburs, we call them prickers or briars.  This patch is so large, it appears to be swallowing up the fo…

04/02/2019

Thorns

This is an old post, but since it is that time of year again, lets re-visit it!
https://evergreenbendfarm.com/2017/04/15/thorns/

If you have ever been in Virginia when the Bradford Pear trees are in bloom, you are in for a treat! They typically line neighborhood streets and when in bloom, look like cotton candy on a stick. …

03/28/2019

Trust and Obey

When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word, What a glory He sheds on our way. While we do His good will, he abides with us still, and with all who will trust and obey. Trust and Obey for there is no other way To be happy with Jesus than to trust and obey. Not a shadow can rise, not a cloud in the skies, [ 105 more words ]
http://evergreenbendfarm.com/2019/03/28/trust-and-obey/

When we walk with the Lord in the light of His Word, What a glory He sheds on our way. While we do His good will, he abides with us still, and with all who will trust and obey. Trust and Obey for t…

03/17/2019

The maple tree who shaded us from the heat in the summer, who lost his leaves in the fall, and who gave us syrup in the winter, is bursting forth this spring. He is so amazing to watch.

02/11/2019

When it is rainy and cold, school is canceled, and you live in a farmhouse with old fabric in the attic, why wouldn't you get out the buttons, needles and thread for a sewing lesson?

01/25/2019

“These Have I Loved”

These Have I Loved The early morning air; The roosters crowing; The feathers fiercely flying; The pounding of the hammer in the barn; The purring of my cats; The gobble of the turkeys in the woods; The clucking of my hens; The fresh grass between my toes; The stomping of the horse's feet on the neighboring trail. The bleating of my goats voice; [ 34 more words ]
http://evergreenbendfarm.com/2019/01/25/these-have-i-loved/

These Have I Loved  The early morning air; The roosters crowing;  The feathers fiercely flying; The pounding of the hammer in the barn; The purring of my cats; The gobble of the turkeys…

01/19/2019

Snowy Farm

Northern Virginia didn't receive any measurable amount of snow in the winter of 2018. During that first year of owning the property, I wanted to take some fun pictures of the farm in the snow, but alas, it did not happen. The snow hardly covered the frozen ground let alone allowed for pretty pictures. Winter 2018 With plenty of precipitation, 2019 has not disappointed us! [ 316 more words ]
http://evergreenbendfarm.com/2019/01/19/snowy-farm/

Northern Virginia didn’t receive any measurable amount of snow in the winter of 2018. During that first year of owning the property, I wanted to take some fun pictures of the farm in the snow…

01/13/2019

We received a bit of snow in the Northern Virginia Area. . .

01/10/2019

A Long Time

It has been a really long time since I have written a post. Over six months actually. A few seasons have come and gone. The last post I wrote was titled Bolted Down. If you haven't read it, go ahead and take a look. After I wrote that post, the wind blew and God spoke very clearly. With our family's foundation built firmly on Christ and our faith bolted down, we were ready for the wind to blow us anywhere it wanted us to go. [ 971 more words ]
http://evergreenbendfarm.com/2019/01/10/a-long-time/

It has been a really long time since I have written a post.  Over six months actually. A few seasons have come and gone.  The last post I wrote was titled Bolted Down.    I…

01/07/2019

Washing our clothes: Step one. Powerwash mud off.

12/24/2018

Merry Christmas !

https://evergreenbendfarm.com/2018/12/24/merry-christmas/

This picture. It needs no words. It needs no explanation. It is an honor to be gifted this pasture, these sheep and this star. The only words worthy of pairing with this image are the words of Luke…

12/24/2018

Merry Christmas !

This picture. It needs no words. It needs no explanation. It is an honor to be gifted this pasture, these sheep and this star. The only words worthy of pairing with this image are the words of Luke. Evergreen Bend Farm Pasture "And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. [ 233 more words ]
http://evergreenbendfarm.com/2018/12/24/merry-christmas/

This picture. It needs no words. It needs no explanation. It is an honor to be gifted this pasture, these sheep and this star. The only words worthy of pairing with this image are the words of Luke…

12/16/2018

We just planted 1000 trees and bushes! They are all loving this rain!

11/05/2018

Its Fall and the fire is warm!