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The Sheep will see you now

2011-02-20T03:07:00.000-08:00

Lunch and Lambs is on. The pasture is parkable but still a bit soft so please drive gently on it and stay on the high ground. If you feel more comfortable on pavement park across the road along Buell Drive and walk carefully across to the farm. We have a limited amount of parking around the house for folks who need to park a little closer.

The details again are : 1-4pm

2507 Pleasantville Road

Fallston Maryland 21047

410-877-3490

Get ready for Lunch & Lambs 2011

2011-02-14T15:02:00.001-08:00

Sunday, February 20
1-4 pm at Maple Grove Farm

(Casa Remsberg)

2507 Pleasantville Road, Fallston

Dress for Mess & Bring a Guest!

It's time for the Remsbergs’ annual open barn Lamb-O-Rama!
With more baby lambs than you can shake a stick at, ready to be terrorized by small children.

Don't believe us? Bring a stick! Better yet, bring something to eat or drink and share and then the lunch part will happen as well. It really is open, so bring your family, bring your friends, bring that unattended child you found at the grocery store. We have plenty of sheep.

DATE IS WEATHER PERMITTING!

The lambs are under cover, but the parking is not; if the ground is soft, your car will be stuck in our field for weeks to come. We'll try to stick with February 20; it looks like glorious weather,
but we're worried that the melting snow will make the field soft.

There is a neighborhood across the way with paved roads that we could clog with parking if necessary.

Please check remsbergs.blogspot.com OR

www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=153169551405713

before you get in the car to see if the gods are smiling.

You have questions – we know you do. Don't be shy:

410.877.3490 • virginia@remsberg.com • edwin@remsberg.com

Lunch & Lambs – Occasionally asked questions:

Q. Can I also invite my . . . (neighbor/child's friend/sister and her extended family)? >> A. Yes.
Q. Can I bring something for lunch? >> A. Yes.
Q. What can I bring? >> A. Yes.
Q. Do I need to RSVP? >> A. No. But it’s helpful.
Q. What if it rains and you can’t park us in the field? >> A. Check remsbergs.blogspot.com for updates.

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Face to face with Bec

2010-08-22T17:54:00.000-07:00

Becky rides again

2010-07-07T17:42:00.000-07:00

Hay day

2010-07-07T17:40:00.000-07:00

Becky

2010-05-02T04:24:00.000-07:00

Snow

2010-02-13T07:08:00.000-08:00

Birthing center

2010-02-12T04:41:00.000-08:00

Snow days

2010-02-08T19:24:00.000-08:00

Wild Things

2010-02-06T10:17:00.000-08:00

Lamb time

2010-02-01T18:05:00.000-08:00

Chicago

2010-01-11T08:22:00.000-08:00

First lamb

2009-12-26T16:47:00.000-08:00

Driftbusting in the Land Rover

2009-12-20T15:23:00.000-08:00

Kids in snow

2009-12-20T15:20:00.000-08:00

Snowstorm

2009-12-19T18:16:00.000-08:00

On stage

2009-12-04T18:57:00.000-08:00

Becky in focus

2009-11-27T05:21:00.000-08:00

Maine 2009

2009-08-15T19:31:00.000-07:00

Becky at the pig show

2009-08-03T19:17:00.001-07:00

Emma on stage

2009-08-03T19:14:00.000-07:00

Bennett and the jets

2009-07-23T09:16:00.000-07:00

New York Minute

2009-06-29T09:10:00.000-07:00

Emma's Triumph

2009-05-05T07:37:00.001-07:00

Picture this

2009-04-14T11:26:00.001-07:00

Emma Remsberg Honored

2009-03-27T11:47:00.000-07:00

Harford Friends School Press Release
HFS Student Selected for Young Playwrights Festival

Street, MD-March 27, 2009 Harford Friends School 8th grader Emma Remsberg is definitely a young woman to watch. CENTERSTAGE, Baltimore's leading professional theater, will honor her play, The Reign of Chairman Mao, with a staged reading at CENTERSTAGE's 2009 Young Playwrights Festival on May 4th.

Her play was selected from more than 300 entries, and only four other plays were awarded with a staged reading by professional actors. Emma is excited about the prospect. "I am probably going to be absolutely terrified before the performance, but I get to work with a director and actors so it will probably be really cool." Emma will have the opportunity to work with a playwright mentor and director to revise and polish her play. She'll meet with designers who will help build the world where her play lives.

"The play is about the reign of Chairman Mao and the Cultural Revolution, from The Long March to when Deng Xiaoping took over," Remsberg said. Asked why she wrote the play, Remsberg said, "I wanted to write a play for Mr. Norton (social studies teacher). He is a good teacher and the play was, I guess, just a 'thank you.' Originally, I was looking for a way to show Mr. Norton how much I had learned in his class. Writing the play actually helped me understand and remember what I had learned. It had a good theme and plot for the basis of a play, the whole Mao thing. I wrote it and the rest of the class helped come up with ideas on how to present it. One day when we were ready, we just surprised him at the beginning of class by performing it for him."

Social Studies teacher Jake Norton applauds Remsberg's creativity. "I am tremendously proud of Emma. I admit that I was amused when I received a letter that resembled a ransom note that told me to be at my desk at the beginning of class one day last year. I did as I was told, and was pleasantly surprised when the students erupted into the room to announce the title of the play and begin acting with vigor. I asked afterwards who had written the play and the class said that they weren't supposed to share. I was surprised that whomever wrote the play wouldn't want to take credit for such unique, unsolicited, and impressive work. Only later did the students admit that Emma had authored the play.

I can't express how honored I am that Emma felt moved by Chinese history enough to write a script and employ the help of her peers to stage it. I am still green when it comes to teaching, but this is the sort of event that should inspire anyone and everyone to teach. With inspired students like Emma, it feels like all we do as teachers is give a tiny nudge to a runaway train. I also appreciate that her work also comes partially from the tone that Harford Friends School sets where creativity and differing forms of expression are not only welcome but sought."

The 2009 Young Playwrights Festival starts at 7PM on Monday, May 4th and will be followed by the staged reading of Emma's play along with the four others. A reception follows the performance. Reservations are required.The evening is free and open to the public. Reserve your tickets by calling the CENTERSTAGE box office at 410.332.0033.

Sleigher

2009-03-05T09:01:00.000-08:00

Sheeps and peeps

2009-02-09T06:25:00.000-08:00

Lunch and Lambs is ON

2009-02-08T05:48:00.000-08:00

Warm and sunny and slightly muddy. We have 45 bouncing babies including two new ones born an hour ago.
Please park in the field on the side if possible. If you have a choice bring a vehicle that has a transfer case (thats 4WD citizen) it is a tad on the muddy side. IF you car is TOTALLY COOL park next to the house . A group of teenage boys will be on hand to screen out any cars that are not TOTALLY COOL.

La la lamb

2009-01-30T13:47:00.000-08:00

Mall rats

2009-01-21T10:46:00.000-08:00

Inauguration

2009-01-21T07:25:00.000-08:00

Sheep at home

2009-01-17T20:35:00.001-08:00

Twins

2009-01-07T16:04:00.000-08:00

The new lambs are here!

2009-01-04T15:10:00.000-08:00

Hanging with the big dogs

2008-12-29T19:06:00.000-08:00

Christmas

2008-12-29T10:44:00.001-08:00

The tunnel of sheep

2008-12-29T10:41:00.000-08:00

Cousins

2008-11-28T16:52:00.000-08:00

Fair play

2008-08-25T10:33:00.001-07:00

Mountain Men

2008-08-24T22:24:00.000-07:00

Lake Michigan

2008-06-15T18:30:00.000-07:00

Traverse City

2008-06-15T16:47:00.000-07:00

Greenfield Village

2008-06-15T16:45:00.002-07:00

Frankenmuth

2008-06-15T16:45:00.001-07:00

Bennett is everywhere

2008-06-14T19:16:00.001-07:00

The Graduate

2008-06-07T12:38:00.000-07:00

Pets

2008-04-11T11:10:00.000-07:00

Class act

2008-04-11T10:22:00.000-07:00

More lambs

2008-02-18T11:19:00.000-08:00

Lunch and Lambs

2008-02-18T11:10:00.000-08:00

Lunch Time!

2008-02-17T04:42:00.000-08:00

The Barn is Open and the rain is not supposed to start until after 4. Hitch up the team and come on over.

Election Results from the Farm

2008-02-13T11:46:00.000-08:00

With 120 sheep reporting the winner is "Obaaaaama"
A few ewes with indigestion liked "HUCKabee"
The horse was all for "Hillllllary"
The dogs had been set on "Rom,Rom,Romney"
and the cat stuck with "Mewcain"

Time Again for Lunch and Lambs

2008-02-10T19:15:00.001-08:00

New & Improved Lunch & Lambs 2008

NOW WITH MORE LAMBS!!!*

Sunday, February 17 • 1-4 pm

2507 Pleasantville Road, Fallston

410.877.3490 • virginia@remsberg.com • remsbergs.blogspot.com

Dress for Mess & Bring a Guest!

* MORE THAN YOU CAN SHAKE A STICK AT!!!!

Lunch & Lambs – Occasionally asked questions:
Q. Can I also invite my . . . (neighbor/child's friend/sister and her extended family)?
A. Yes.
Q. Will we get dirty?
A. Yes.
Q. Can I bring something for lunch?**
A. Yes. (Welcome, but not required.)
Q. What can I bring?
A. Yes.
Q. Do I need to RSVP?
A. No, but it’s helpful.
Q. What if it rains and you can’t park us in the field?
A. Check remsbergs.blogspot.com for weather updates.
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Lambing Time

2008-01-17T19:21:00.000-08:00

Florida

2008-01-01T12:52:00.000-08:00

Belvedere Farm

2007-10-29T08:00:00.000-07:00

Casablanca

2007-10-07T19:17:00.000-07:00

Rockland, Maine

2007-08-09T13:18:00.001-07:00

Never shall we meet Twain

2007-06-24T13:10:00.000-07:00

OK in OK

2007-06-22T05:25:00.000-07:00

On the road again

2007-06-21T08:39:00.000-07:00

Madrid NM

2007-06-21T08:36:00.000-07:00

Cadillac Ranch - Texas

2007-06-21T02:36:00.001-07:00

More from New Mexico

2007-06-21T02:33:00.001-07:00

New Mexico

2007-06-21T02:29:00.001-07:00

White Sands NM

2007-06-16T05:34:00.001-07:00

The Marfa Mystery Lights

2007-06-16T05:30:00.001-07:00

Welcome to Marfa, Texas; mystery place of strangeness and blinking dots.

Marfa,

Texas.

Marfa, Texas.

Ooh, mysterious blinking lights that vanish when you get up close and are debatable as to the cause! I LOVE mysterious blinking lights that vanish when you get up close and are debatable as to the cause!

Texas

2007-06-16T05:27:00.001-07:00

We are on the road again. The Remsberg children are absorbed in "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead," or maybe "Finding Nemo."

It rains, HARD. It rained hard the day before, when the Remsbergs used up one of their lives in the Oncoming Mud-Flinging Car of Death episode. This is the kind of rain that makes people drive at 25 miles an hour for a while until they pull off at a gas station where they can go inside and talk to others about how hard it is raining. Louisiana has a lot of weather.

We will always remember our visit to the Alamo. We spend the night in San Antonio, and pull into the city early, before it reaches 100 degrees. The children learn about secular saints and relics, and see that this is, once again, a site that attracts pilgrims. We are surprised to discover that there were many Europeans defending the Alamo -- Germans, Danes, Welshmen, Irish -- and that there were survivors: the women and children, who saw their menfolk butchered.

Edwin uses this photo as an opportunity to play a nasty trick on Virginia, and then memorializes it for all time by placing it in this blog.

We amble along the Riverwalk, play Poohsticks on the bridge, and eat fresca Mexican food al fresco.

Cajuns

2007-06-16T05:24:00.001-07:00

We are not quite at Virginia's ancestral home (actually, shack), but we're as close as possible. Edwin found a cabin for the night in Breaux Bridge, on Bayou Teche. Virginia's mother spent her earliest, happiest years in her grandfather's home in Kinder, LA.

VA's great-grandfather was a sharecropper on a rice plantation and lived more in the plains of Louisiana than in Bayou country, but this is still pretty close to the same architectural style (known as "vernacular").

It is an environment that suits her.

And to add to the increasing lists of absolutely right choices Edwin has made, it turns out that we are at the epicenter of Cajun culture. We are at the Bayou Cabins run by the Cracklin King, who makes the best boudin sausage and pork cracklins (most of the Remsbergs preferred his pecan pralines, however). We are later told that the Cracklin King's kitchen is something of a pilgrimage for some Cajuns, who must visit it at least once in their lifetime to enter heaven.

Mississippi

2007-06-16T05:20:00.001-07:00

We arrive in Oxford, Mississippi, to worship at THE SHRINE.

Edwin assumes a pose worthy of the site. We are at Faulkner's home, Rowan Oak.

Becky finds that she is simpatico with him -- Faulkner was passionately fond of his show horses -- and she tours the stables.

This is the office that he added to the house, where he wrote his later works. (Edwin's hands were shaking as he took this picture.) He scribbled the plot outline all around the room, in pencil and china marker; you can see the beginning of it on the right side of the photo. His writing was very small and even.

The mantel in his bedroom: "64" is a number from a horse show. I don't think that's why Edwin was interested in this shot, though.

Nashville

2007-06-12T05:49:00.001-07:00

We find a motel for the night on Polk Avenue in Nashville, right next to the apartment building that my grandparents lived in when I used to visit them for the summer.

Bennett finds his bliss at the Nashville Public Library

Becky takes on the king

On the Road

2007-06-11T07:32:00.000-07:00

The intrepid Remsbergs prepare to take to the road.

Their mission: to head nowhere near Denver . . .
(This road doesn't lead to Albuquerque.)

. . . and to remain happy or at least civil on the way.
We entertain ourselves with audiobooks, DVDs, music from the ipod, and -- in Becky's case -- "Wild Wild Horses" played over and over for 40 solid minutes.

First stop: The past.
Edwin shows us the wonders of Dinosaur Land in WVA, and we giggle through the gift shop until we start to feel really, really guilty in front of the shopkeepers.

Bennett does some exploring, and finds a friend in the Tennessee Welcome Center.