Fox Field Farm, 103 Cherry Hill Rd, Branford, CT (2026)

01/13/2026

What is it like to be a farmer’s daughter, or son? To wear the label of “farm kid”? Being one myself, I can tell you it changes throughout your lifetime.

Your first memories will be of cows and tractors. You will know the sweet smell of the milk the calf eagerly drinks, the softness of their hair as you push your face into their necks and the roughness of their tongues as they mistake your fingers for ni***es.

You will know the smell of diesel fuel and soil, often as its owned combined fragrance and be able to recall the vibration of the tractor seat you share with your dad while he lets you steer. There will be memories of tires on plastic as you “help” cover the silage pile. Meals brought to fields. The first time you see a calf be born. You will wonder why everyone doesn’t have a cow in their yard or a tractor in their driveway. The early years will be full of all that is special about being a farm kid.

And then you will realize the sacrifice that comes from your family’s chosen profession. You will notice your dad (or mom) doesn’t always make it to dinner, games, or Christmas morning. You will notice the hushed conversations of adults talking about things like weather, milk prices, fuel prices, and other bills and feel the worry. Because you are a teenager the sacrifice will be a burden and may breed resentment, even in the most resilient of farm kids. Who wants to toss hay on a warm summer day when their friends are at the lake? Who wants to try to hide the smell of cow manure with perfume or cologne because they had to work before they went to the basketball game with their friends? Why can’t their parents just leave the barn and not worry about a sick cow, whether the rain is coming, the payment that is due?

But then something magical will happen. You will be able to see all the farm gave you, all the experiences that are unique only to farm kids. You will hear the compliments on your work ethic in school, in sports, in 4H. You will see the farm through the eyes of visitors, friends, teachers and hear their astonishment at what your family does, see the excitement for the cows and tractors. You will find other farm kids and compare stories, realizing that you are not alone. You will be able to listen to the tough conversations and know the stories of how your family business survived the hard times. You will work beside grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, siblings. You will share the laughter and the tears.

And even if you don’t make the farm your full time occupation, even if the farm is no longer there, your heart will still be that of a farm kid. It will swell with a love and pride that only a farm kid knows when you talk of your days doing chores, of your time spent with family, of the precious lessons learned that shaped you into the person you are today. And you will realize the greatest gift is getting to be a farm kid.

Shared with permission from Country Ayre Farms, LLC

01/11/2026

Listening to the wind and rain outside…
and when you have animals, it’s never just peaceful.

It’s calming and unsettling all at once.

Your body is warm, dry, safe
but part of your mind is out there with them.

Are the fences holding?
Is the pasture flooding?
Will the old tree cope with another gust?
Are they dry… warm enough… settled enough?

And still
you listen differently.

Each gust is measured.
Each bang or rattle is noted.
Each change in the rain pulls your awareness outward.

This is the quiet, unseen part of caring for animals.
The constant thread of responsibility woven into rest.
The love that doesn’t switch off just because you’re indoors.

So if your nervous system won’t fully relax
that doesn’t mean you’re anxious or dramatic.

It means you’re bonded.
It means you care.
It means your heart sleeps with one ear open.

And that, too, is love.

01/10/2026

Wintering

Wintering isn’t laziness.
It isn’t giving up.
And it definitely isn’t “falling behind”.

Wintering is a state of being.

It’s doing what needs doing —
and letting the rest wait.

It’s quieter mornings.
Lower energy.
Shorter days that ask less of you and more from you.

It’s feeding what depends on you.
Keeping the lights on.
Turning up — even if you turn up slower, softer, wrapped in layers.

In winter, nothing in nature is rushing.
Trees aren’t panicking because they aren’t blooming.
Fields aren’t apologising for resting.
Animals conserve energy without guilt.

Yet somehow we expect ourselves to stay in full bloom
while the world is frozen.

Wintering is permission to:

move gently

lower expectations

do fewer things, but do them with care

rest without explanation

It’s not a failure of momentum.
It’s part of the cycle.

And one day — without force, without hustle —
something will stir again.

But for now?

This season is for warmth, survival, and softness.
You’re not stuck.
You’re wintering.

01/09/2026

Horses appear in folklore not as decoration....but as threshold beings.
They belong there because, for most of human history, horses were the bridge between worlds.

Between:

safety and danger

village and wilderness

life and death

the known and the unknown

Folklore doesn’t place horses randomly.
It places them exactly where power, fear, movement, and transformation meet.

In folklore, horses are often found at the edges:

crossroads

forests

battlefields

shorelines

the boundary between life and the underworld

Trauma-informed language would call this liminality ..... being between states.

Horses move us through thresholds:

childhood → adulthood

safety → risk

grief → continuation

fear → courage

They don’t just carry heroes.
They initiate them.

Why ancient people trusted horses with sacred roles

Before machines, horses meant:

survival

speed

escape

labour

war

communication

Your nervous system trusted a horse with your life.

That creates deep respect...

So horses became:

messengers of gods

guides for souls

symbols of fate

companions in death

In Norse myth, Sleipnir, Odin’s eight-legged horse, travels between worlds. ...living, dead, and divine.

In Celtic traditions, Epona is not just a horse goddess .. she is protection, fertility, and safe passage.

These aren’t coincidences.
They’re reflections of lived experience.

Horses as mirrors of the nervous system

Folklore understood something modern neuroscience now confirms:

Horses are exquisitely attuned to:

danger

intention

emotional state

regulation and dysregulation

In stories, horses:

sense betrayal before humans do

refuse unsafe riders

bolt when danger is near

kneel for the worthy

throw the arrogant

They are truth tellers.

In trauma-informed terms, horses externalise:

hypervigilance

trust

fear

regulation

relational safety

They show what’s happening inside the human psyche........

Why horses are often wiser than people in stories

In folklore, horses:

don’t lie

don’t flatter

don’t obey blindly

They respond to:

congruence

presence

respect

Which is why heroes who mistreat horses fail.

This mirrors real life: Horses demand attunement, not dominance.

And folklore rewards that.

Horses and grief, death, and the afterlife

Many cultures place horses alongside death:

pulling funeral carts

guiding souls

appearing before loss

standing quietly at endings

This isn’t morbid ..... it’s relational.

Horses were present at births, work, war, and death.
They witnessed the full human lifecycle.

So folklore made them psychopomps — guides between worlds.

Why horses still feel “mythic” to us now........

Even today, horses:

regulate our nervous systems

pull us into the present

respond to authenticity

humble us

soften us

They bypass language.

That’s why they feel ancient.
Familiar.
Sacred.

Folklore didn’t romanticise horses.

It recognised them.

We as horse people tend to....

feel deeply

read environments quickly

live in their nervous systems

value non-verbal truth

seek connection beyond words

Horses sit naturally in folklore because they sit naturally in human survival, healing, and meaning.

They always have.

And somewhere deep inside, we remember that.

01/08/2026

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01/07/2026

Oh January…

We were lied to.

December in New England went: “Look how mild I am 🥰” “Maybe winter forgot us?” “Put your coat away, you’ll be fine.”

January said: 😂😂😂
Jokes.

Cold.
Ice.
Snow.
Rain,
snow.
Wind

Frozen buckets
Solid fields.
Trots you could ice-skate on.
Horses absolutely thriving while we question our life choices.

So… buckle up equestrians.
Layer up.
Waddle carefully.
Respect the ice.
Lower your expectations.

And say it loud so the universe hears us:

🗣️ 8 MORE WEDNESDAYS TILL SPRING.

(We can do this.
Probably.
With enough coffee.) 🐎❄️☕

01/03/2026

What Your Cat’s Color Reveals About How It Protects You 🐾✨🪽💫🕊️

Cats have always been seen as guardians between worlds — sensitive to energy, emotion, and the unseen. Many believe a cat doesn’t choose you by accident. Its color may reflect the kind of protection and support it brings into your life.

🐈 Orange / Ginger Cats
These cats radiate warmth, joy, and emotional healing. They’re often drawn to people who are healing from grief, stress, or emotional exhaustion. Orange cats uplift the heart, dissolve sadness, and remind you how to feel safe in your body again. They protect your emotional field.

🐈‍⬛ Black Cats
Masters of the unseen. Black cats are believed to absorb negative energy, psychic interference, and spiritual attacks before it reaches you. They act as energetic shields, guarding your space while you sleep and protecting your aura. Ancient cultures honored them as powerful spiritual sentinels.

🐾 White Cats
White cats are linked to purity, peace, and higher guidance. They’re thought to protect through calming chaotic energy and helping restore balance. Many believe white cats assist with spiritual clarity, intuition, and emotional reset, especially during times of transition or awakening.

🐾 Gray / Blue Cats
Gray cats are neutralizers. They bring emotional stability and quiet protection, helping to calm anxiety and soften intense environments. They’re often companions for sensitive souls, acting as grounding anchors during stressful or overstimulating periods.

🐾 Calico Cats
Calicos carry strong protective luck energy. Traditionally seen as guardians of the home, they’re believed to repel misfortune and protect family harmony. Their mixed colors symbolize balance between forces, making them powerful defenders against chaos.

🐾 Tortoiseshell Cats
Often called “spirit warriors,” torties are associated with courage, transformation, and ancestral protection. They help break cycles, protect against repeated patterns, and stand guard during major life shifts. Fierce, loyal, and deeply intuitive.

🐾 Tabby Cats
Tabbies are protectors of daily life. They guard routines, health, and emotional consistency. Their grounding energy helps stabilize households and protect against subtle emotional drains. Many believe tabbies are old souls who stay close to their humans for long periods.

✨ Your cat didn’t find you randomly.
Some believe cats are placed in our lives when we need a specific kind of protection — emotional, spiritual, energetic, or ancestral. Their presence alone shifts the frequency of a space, often before we even realize what needed guarding.

✨ And remember this…
Cats are not just companions — they are watchers. They sit in places where energy gathers. They stare into spaces we can’t see. They arrive during chapters of change, healing, or protection because their nervous systems are tuned beyond logic. ⚡️🌀💫

Many believe cats absorb what you don’t need to carry. They stand guard while you sleep. They soften timelines. They interrupt negative cycles simply by being present. This is why they often appear calm in chaos and restless before energetic shifts.

Your cat may rest on your chest, your stomach, or near your head — instinctively guarding the emotional, solar, or mental centers of your body. They choose where to lie for a reason. 👁️✔️⚡️🗝️🌀

So if a cat chose you, trust it wasn’t random.
It may be protecting your heart while you heal. ❤️‍🩹
Your spirit while you awaken.
Your home while you rest.
Your timeline while you transform. 💫🕊️

Honor them. Listen to them.
They are ancient allies in small, quiet bodies — and their protection runs deeper than words. 🐾🌙♾️🕯️🪽🕊️

What color is your cat… and what do you feel it protects in your life? 🐾💫✨

01/01/2026

If your horses are stabled,
somewhere between the third barrow load
and the moment you question every life choice you’ve ever made,
the mucking out angels appear. (These are actually you ....just use them to motivate you! Ha ha ha!)

They arrive quietly.
Wrapped in three coats, two fleeces, a hat that’s seen things,
and gloves that were waterproof in 2009.

They don’t complain.
They just sigh deeply,
lean on the fork,
and carry on like this is a sacred ritual
(and not frozen poo archaeology).

They work by head torch,
navigate wheelbarrows like Olympic athletes,
and can identify which horse did which poo
with alarming accuracy.

They know:

the last barrow is always heavier

the clean bed is immediately disrespected

the horse will watch, judge, and then wee.

They don’t do it for glory.
Or thanks.
Or because it’s fun (it isn’t).

They do it because: someone has to,
the horse is warm,
and this is love in its most unglamorous form.

So if that’s you tonight
cold, muddy, slightly feral...
just know:

You are seen.
You are valued.
You are absolutely a mucking out angel. 🪽🐴

(Even if you smell faintly of wee and regret.)

01/01/2026

2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse.
THIS energy does not care about your excuses.

The Fire Horse doesn’t journal about resistance.
It doesn’t wait for a sign (eyeroll)
It doesn’t say, “I’ll launch when I feel ready.” 🤷‍♀️

It moves.
Loud. Fast. A little unhinged (of course) 😂
Leaving scorched earth where comfort used to live.

So if your life still looks the same…
If your business is stuck in “almost,” “soon,” or “next quarter”…

Let’s rip the Band-Aid off with a little attitude:

It’s not the algorithm.
It’s not the economy.
It’s not your brand colours, your human design, or your inner child needing one more cuddle.

It’s you playing small in a sexy disguise.

Calling procrastination “alignment.”
Calling fear “discernment.”
Calling consistency “burnout” because commitment makes you sweat.

The Fire Horse is allergic to bu****it.
It rewards bold moves, visible decisions, and people who back themselves before the proof shows up.

This year doesn’t belong to the timid, the toe-dippers, or the ones who want results without exposure.

It belongs to the ones who can:
– Be seen without spirallng
– Decide without polling the group chat
– Act even while their voice shakes

You don’t need another certification.
You don’t need more healing.
You don’t need to wait for confidence to magically arrive in lingerie.

Confidence comes after you move.

The Fire Horse isn’t asking if you’re ready.
It’s asking:

🔥 Are you finally done pretending you don’t want more?
🔥 Or are you going to stand on the sidelines watching bolder people take what you keep visualising?

Saddle up.....or step aside.
This coming year is not slowing down for you 🐎

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