"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome." - Anne Bradstreet

There's no denying it at this point. Spring is well on its way. Tennessee has had fabulous spring weather for the past ten days or so. 


The hams continue to cure, and are starting to look more like country hams.I think it's fair to say Uncle is less skeptical on the question of whether the hams we are experimenting with (by hanging instead of salting periodically in a box) will turn out OK.  


Today was supposed to be the day that the Gentleman Farmer purchased his very own first new chainsaw, but apparently everybody in town is buying chainsaws, so that will have to wait. 


The buttercups are starting to open. 

It's going to be a good spring.