We woke up to -11 degree wind chills this morning and a house whose boiler still can’t keep up with the cold, even hours into the morning. Thankfully, John built a fire in the woodstove first thing, and while I … Continue reading →
My Aunt Sherrie was one of those few people in my life who always made me feel loved. To this day, her smile and laughter lights up a room. As wonderful as Aunt Sherrie’s love is, though, she has another … Continue reading →
We have spent the last few days watching an excavator, a bobcat, and multiple dump trucks digging up our backyard to put in a new septic system. John has been able to be very practical about this ~ we truly … Continue reading →
I’ve always loved Mondays. I’m most rested on Mondays, and the week is brand new. Anticipation of all the things that I don’t know about yet helps me smile on Mondays. I think that’s why I love the time from … Continue reading →
Many years ago, a wise woman told me that the mark of growing up was recognizing the day when you switched from wanting to share everything you think you know to becoming aware of all the things you do not … Continue reading →
For the past three days, the white stuff that fell from the sky on our farm continually changed. First it was ice pellets, then it was sleet, then it was large white snowflakes, then it was back to ice. The … Continue reading →
The tractor’s free! Thanks to a very large jack, a very long metal pole, and several laws of physics, John and I managed to free the tractor from the rock it was stuck on. It’s now back in its barn, … Continue reading →
As I write this, our riding lawn mower is stuck on a rock in the middle of our pasture. Oh, and it’s on a hill, pointed down, with the rock wedged between two of the deck blades in such a … Continue reading →
Twenty years. It’s been twenty years. Much of my day today is similar, I know, to others ~ we’ve looked at photos in the news of the smoke, the shocked look on faces, the horror of it all. We’ve responded … Continue reading →
I love Autumn. John will laugh when he reads this because I say that about all the seasons as one changes to the next, but the arrival of Fall brings wonders. The air is cooler, the colors are sharper, and … Continue reading →