Small Graces Updates

So, at Small Graces B&B, this is a photo of what we have been doing this summer, 

serving breakfast, making it special.  

But, next year is our Tenth anniversary!! And so Small Graces B&B is getting some updates.  

We are not changing our policies, we still believe that it's the little, gracious movements and gifts in life that make it worth while.  We are still Organic, family run, on a farm and a tiny stay.  What might start to look different?  Photos and more info coming soon!!

White pine winter tonic and Angora rabbit fiber

What has been going on around here, besides the time and love put into opening Bramble, the new herb shop in Ithaca, NY?? I have been enjoying the process of opening a shop with my four partners, but have not had the time to share all the herbal goodness going on here at the farm.  

White pine, winter tonic (recipe can be found in Euelle Gibbons book, Stalking the Healthful Herbs.) 

 Ingredients growing outside our door!  (If you don't live on a farm, you can always get bulk herbs from Bramble) :)

                                                     I love putting my concoctions into blue bottles. beautiful
This recipe has to be refrigerated, so you can't get it on my shelf at Bramble, but that's okay, you can make it!

 Gorgeous angora, available by the ounce. now listed on our Etsy shop,

Link to Etsy  https://www.etsy.com/shop/Forgetmenotfarm?ref=search_shop_redirect

Winter on the farm

 The new lamps that Dean installed at our gate.

 Micah's ducks waddling past the Duck-snowman that she made,

 into their cozy duck house

Our stack of wood for the stove that heats our house and hot water, and the little red hen that chopped all the wood, no just kidding, we have some other hardworkers about.

Wishing you a merry christmas and a happy new year!!

It's winter and things have slowed down on the farm as they should, with animals tucked into winter pens and wreaths on our doors, our family wishes you peace and joy this season!

Baking up memories

Here we are having fun in the kitchen, this is the part not everyone gets to see, I love the moment when the breakfast all comes together, when the kettle whistles and the coffee press is poured to go on the tray.  The whole family works together to get it just right and what memories we have together.  On the other side, when we deliver this sweet smelling tray to you at the cottage, what memories do you go home with?

Community Herbalism!! Loose tea and salve 101

 These are a few photos from the DIY workshop that we did today, the family was so helpful, with Lena especially doing many things to help. We sent our guests home with 2 blends of tea that they blended, after learning about the herbs, and can give out as homemade holiday gifts.  The salve didn't get finished, in time to take home, but I am making deliveries! All in all, it was a very satisfying day! Thank you everyone who came, you made it so fun!

recently

 The first snow of the season

 beautiful sunsets

Lena and Jenn finished their herbal class

Farm photos

Our fresh herbs from the new (2013) herb garden

American Guinea Hogs, "the 3 little pigs"

Some farm photos.
As we get deep into Autumn, and almost to Winter.
So you can see a little bit of what has happened this summer.
The B&B is still open, and we have been pretty busy.
Some new ideas are in the works, and we have bikes for guests now, it's so exciting! Photos soon, of those.

Breakfast in May

This delicious breakfast includes strawberry-rhubarb pie from Bluebird bakery and the omelettes have yummy local cheese from the SNO farm, called "Tiara", fresh eggs from our hens and freshly ground, organic fair-trade coffee in the French press.  I Love making breakfast!

Gentle momma

This sweet little trio looks on in the barn while we do chores.

Sunny day

The crocus are out and so thankfully the rest of the flowers will not be far behind. Busy lambing and spring cleaning. I love this time of year, to stretch out the muscles that got to take it a bit easier all winter. Here is a sweet comment from our guests last weekend. Thanks a bunch for coming!


"Hi Jennifer! Thank you so much for your hospitality :) we really enjoyed our stay last night! Sorry we forgot to sign the guest book. Pregnancy brain I suppose! Lol

Anyhow, I'd love the mango rice recipe and the muffin recipe if you're willing to share. I can't stop thinking about how yummy everything was :)

Looking forward to our next visit!"

Give us a call!

Blue sky and snow

The weather lately has been either blue sky or snow, or both! Tons of fun, since it's getting warmer and that is nice for the farm chores.  We have many openings for reservations, so if you are planning a trip give us a call! 607-659-5630.

The new windchimes at small graces.

Pure Maple Syrup

How does pure maple syrup for your breakfast sound?  Made here on the farm.   Here we are, splitting wood for the maple fire,

Stirring the sap,

 Sitting on the woodstack,

and, ummm, tasting !!! yum

Did you know?

Did you know that we use non-chemical, sweet smelling, Mrs.Myers cleaners at our cottage? We love how it smells, and no headaches after cleaning.  Although the cabin has always been cleaned with natural cleaners it's never been such a pleasure.

Cabin snow

 Well, it was too busy around here to get these photos on the next day, but here is want it looked like, and its not much different! okay, it seemed like it was a lot of snow coming down at the time!

Snow!

Happy winter day

 a sweet ewe, close up, I love sheep eyes, so gentle

The cabin before all the snow we are getting.  I will post a photo of what it looks like today, we can compare!

June news

 Here are the flowers from the farm, that met our last guests!

 Another shearing, and our sheep are happy to be cooled off!! 30 sheep shorn! Thanks, Jim Baldwin! Come for a visit, the sheep are telling me to ask you!

Happy girls, sampling the scapes in the garlic patch! Homemade dress award goes to Momma!

The inaugraul tomatoe!

The first Tomatoe plant, in our beautiful greenhouse, built for our farm, by my hubby and family. Finished on Mothers Day weekend. We might have a lot of photos taken here in the future, because we are spending much time in here!

The end walls have to be built, but we have heirloom organic tomatoe seeds planted, melon, lettuce, pumpkin, (we think...more like mystery plant) and marigolds.

Watering the first planting. Yay! Forget me not Farm REALLY has our greenhouse!!

Out of order Springtime!

Spring is the out of order, believe it or not, the photos ARE in order!  And if you can't tell, there is a big brother keeping the baby safe, you just can't see him!