feb 2017, dear cameron. . .
February 2017 Dear Cameron, I know you are busily approaching Spring 2017 with much excitement and anticipation of a full summer garden. You are dreaming …
February 2017 Dear Cameron, I know you are busily approaching Spring 2017 with much excitement and anticipation of a full summer garden. You are dreaming …
I’ve put the gardens to bed and shored up the chicken coop. I’ve stored the tools and stacked the pots behind the shed. I’ve left …
Last year, I wrote this post on this date and reread it this morning as a reminder for my soul. Five years post surgery in …
Yesterday, my daughter and I updated our kitchen calendar with events for the next couple of months. In the corner, I noted some projects I …
So you’ve found your local market, and you’re ready to head out–what’s next? Give yourself plenty of time! There’s so much to see and explore. …
I like to read and repost this one annually to honor one more year’s travel on the journey~ This is for all you girls about …
Several years ago, I decided I wanted to try my hand at grapes. As you may have read in previous posts, every year, I pick …
As I squatted by the trellis yesterday to plant more sugar snap peas, I looked down at the boots I was wearing. I’ve had them …
Two years ago, my out-of-control wineberry bushes began bullying my blueberry plants. In an effort to call them off, I trimmed and tugged until the …
With the advent of Spring, I thought this one might be appropriate to repost. Happy Saturday~cameron So last night, our Just Be women’s group met …
Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before. ~William Butler Yeats This cloudy morning, …
Just put together my Christmas gift to myself–a basic indoor greenhouse kit. It’s small, but it’s one more step towards year round sustainability. And so, …
I just received my seeds for Spring and Summer 2014! Hooray, what an evening of celebration! I’ll be starting the seeds here in the next …
So we covered this topic for homesteaders (click here for Part 1 and Part 2), and now that I’m spending my free time outside, I …
Although this meditation is two years old, I find that it still rings true on many levels. May you engage in “peaceful heart” activities this …
I love to hear my child exclaim “Yay!” when I announce I am making kale chips. As thin and crispy as regular chips, we love …
This week, I spent time with my spiritual director. She talks with me about my journey with the Creator and cultivates the relationship we have …
Reposting this one as two opportunities for reflection this week reminded me why I cherish the word “gumption.” This morning on my brief stroll …
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 …
This week, I came across some beautiful yellow and red drying tomatoes at the farmer’s market. Sadly, mine have given way to blight due to …
This farming season began in late January with Mason jars, soil, a sunny spot in the den, and hope. By mid spring, plants warmed their …
I’m reposting this one today as I’ve recently been meditating on the impact friendship has had on my life lately. ~Cameron Last night, a handful …
So, I’ve had some requests for the blueberry lavender jam recipe I mentioned in the “we’re jammin’” blog post. Just a note for those who …
In the South, Mother’s Day is not only a day to celebrate the women we cherish, but it is also the day we farmers and …
So back in late January, I got a wild hair to start seeds in all the extra mason jars I have filling up shelves. If …
If you are a front yard farmer like I am or have limited full sun spaces, don’t fret. I’ve been there, and I’m doing that. …
My sunset drive across Wisconsin brought me to a small town called Brownsville. As I crested the hill prior to the town’s exit ramp, I …
The year I was diagnosed with cancer, I spent a lot of time by my kitchen door. I would sit on my red stool, drink …
For much of the last century, religious institutions have missed–or ignored–our responsibility as stewards of the creation and to the Creator. However, people of faith …
Last year, I started a batch of sugar snap peas on our deck and in front on the triangular trellis. By late May, we had …
Those of you who follow this blog know how deeply I connect my time on the farm with time spent with God. I believe as …
After I pressed two posts on starting seeds, I noticed the trend in lots of posts and pinterest pics focusing on seed starting. Yep, we …
My hands are small, I know But they’re not yours, they are my own ~Jewel, “Hands” Raising a teenage daughter comes with it many interesting …
It’s about that time time of year when we start Spring cleaning our gardens, homes, and perhaps, even ourselves. I thought this one might be …
After two weekends of designing, sawing, and measuring shelving, I had had enough of a project that just wasn’t working out. I finally looked at …
This date holds a special anniversary for me–it is the day that I had my second and final surgery and was told I was cancer …
If we modern people thought of our world as a garden, if we gardened more, then I think all the other creatures and things that …
Life on a farm is a school of patience; you can’t hurry the crops or make an ox in two days. ~Henri Alain When I …