fall
Rainer Maria Rilke’s Autumn
The leaves are falling, falling as if from far up, as if orchards were dying high in space. Each leaf falls as if it were …
lessons learned: what handprint turkeys can teach us about simplicity and gratitude
For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends, For everything Thy …
at home with Autumn
Psalm of Contentment O sacred season of Autumn, be my teacher, for I wish to learn the virtue of contentment. As I gaze upon your …
lessons learned: on mint and gumption
Reposting this one as two opportunities for reflection this week reminded me why I cherish the word “gumption.” This morning on my brief stroll …
lessons learned: on pumpkins and solitude
I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion. ~Henry David Thoreau There are …
recipes: growing grace farm’s salted maple roasted root veggies
It is always good to revisit the recipes on your blog–I’ll be trying this one later this week! Oh, yeah! What a great feeling to …
on geese and journeys
Most afternoons at work, I take the dogs for a stroll around the parking lots of adjoining offices. While it is not my ideal “nature …
recipes: enjoying autumn greens
In autumn, the sun sinks just low enough in the sky that she hides behind our trees most of the day. The farm sadly surrenders …
Mary Oliver’s Song for Autumn
Song for Autumn In the deep fall don’t you imagine the leaves think how comfortable it will be to touch the earth instead of the …
Mary Oliver’s Song for Autumn
Song for Autumn In the deep fall don’t you imagine the leaves think how comfortable it will be to touch the earth instead of the …
the first chilly morning
SEPTEMBER by: Helen Hunt Jackson (1830-1885) HE golden-rod is yellow; The corn is turning brown; The trees in apple orchards With fruit are bending down. …