gardening + spirituality + homesteading + creation care
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. ~attributed to Plato but documented as being written by Ian Mclaren, pseudonym of Rev. John Watson (1850-1907) This morning as I got the dogs out of the car, I paused to rub LuLu’s… Continue Reading “our little LuLu”
Recently, we adopted two rescue dogs, and we couldn’t be more happy! LuLu has returned to us from her time in the New Leash on Life program, and while she was there, I fell in love with another dog, Chula Grace. Now, we’ve got… Continue Reading “lessons learned: walking with flashlights”
When this quote found me this morning, I thought, “What a great transition from hope to love!” And so we begin week 2 of Advent meditating on love and how, oftentimes, it lights the way. Hope is not about proving anything. It’s about choosing… Continue Reading “lessons learned: what feathers and fur can teach us about love”
Ok, so we have a new pet on the farm. Yep, we are now fostering a dog. My daughter has missed having a canine friend so after much discussion and a couple moments of weakness, I agreed. Our goal is to adopt her after… Continue Reading “recipes: homemade dog treats”