S P R I N G 🌿 Rejoice, rejoice! It's cold outside with a north wind. I'm sitting on a cushion on the floor while the animals sprawl out on the couch. I felt like just doing a quick post, to share a few pictures of our last weekend of winter. Despite the cold and the wind, … Continue reading Last of Winter
Gardening
Carving Botanical Stamps
Goodmorning Earthlings! This March morning, the sun is shining and the birds are singing in the trees! I went out to feed the chickens in my pajamas and a touque, trusting that the bright sun would warm me despite the dusting of snow on the ground. It was glorious and I can't wait to get … Continue reading Carving Botanical Stamps
Homespun and Winter Walks
So much snow fell on us yesterday. Our windows were covered by 3 pm, our world grey and dark. We have been having unseasonably cold temperatures, it feels more like we've been plunged in the depths of January and early February. I talk a lot about the weather... my journal since I was a teenage … Continue reading Homespun and Winter Walks
Fingerless Mitt Gardening
This fall has been so busy with preparing future gardens, harvesting and preserving produce and stacking wood. Even though we only have over an acre of land, the work seems endless. As I work, my mind does one of two things: zones out completely or thinks constantly about the other work that needs to be … Continue reading Fingerless Mitt Gardening