Making the descent into the unknown is a scary ride. We are currently working our way out of this wonderful home that has been our comfort for over 8 years. I love this house. It makes me feel good. But it has become clear that it no longer serves us. We were different people than […]
A week ago, I hosted a clothing swap! The intent was to subversively reject Black Friday, which has turned out to be today. Those who attended my swap were too polite to speak up about my error! Just goes to show how in touch I really am with consumerism. In any case, I wanted to […]
Harvest season has been a long haul this year. I have had a hard time keeping up with everything, from the influx of fresh food, to the realizations that we need to move on to bigger and better things. The crux of our business is from the two greenhouses Rob and a friend took on […]
This past week when visiting friends, we were offered some of the grapes that were growing as a carport. What a beautiful gift to be given! I took a bag full. They also offered us some apples from a tree that had split and fallen down. I’m amidst so much processing of food at the […]
Summer has arrived, and so has an abundance of fruit! I am so excited to be preserving fruit from our land for the coming winter months. We have collected rhubarb and strawberries and wanted to preserve what we’re unable to eat fresh. I have been freezing berries whole and unwashed, so they don’t stick together. […]
“If we don’t change our direction, we’re going to wind up where we’re headed” -Native American Saying I had the extreme pleasure of attending a lecture given by Starhawk last week. I decided that her message was too important to keep to myself, so here are the salient points that I came away with… The […]
In shifting my focus from wanting, pursuit and void filling, I am able to become open to receive. There is no longer a need for me to follow the well worn consumerist tracks that lead to empty promises. I am blessed to have the privilege and capacity to experience abundance. It has more to offer […]
