Goats and geese in the milkweed, frogs in the pond, three cute pig noses, the biggest duck we've ever seen, AND we slept in a yurt. We had a great time staying at Pagett Farm in Palermo, Maine for two nights. I discovered Pagett Farm on the website Farm Stay U.S.
We had never slept in a yurt before and I was just as excited as the little babe. It had a full sized bed with a crazy handmade quilt and two bright colored braided rugs on the floor. There was a propane stove to keep us warm and we could see the treetops through the hole in the roof. In the morning we picked blueberries along the grassy trail as we walked to the main house for breakfast. We passed the pond along the way, which was full of frogs, minnows, and even a snake, which made the male in our group very happy. After breakfast on Saturday we were given a great tour of the farm. The more animals, the happier we are, and there were plenty here.
Since I can only dream about having a homestead full of animals right now, I am grateful that there are people like the Pagetts that are willing to open up their barn doors and make room at their kitchen tables to share the highlights (and hardships) of life on a farm.