Rabbit Rebound
One of the treasures of a gift economy is the release from the need to buy stuff. Any stuff. The assumption is that all we need comes from the earth around us; we only need to a) look for it … Continue reading →
Farewell Facebook
Not once in my entire life have I ever questioned whether or not I could figure something out. Is that arrogance? Perhaps, but through the years, I’ve found that if I apply logical reasoning, use the language of the problem’s … Continue reading →
Construction Cats
One of the many things I’ve learned since we’ve begun rescuing sheep is that wet straw and hay are extremely slippery ~ and if they freeze together, well, it’s just a sheet of ice. I know this because I fell … Continue reading →
Willa and a Gift Economy
I wrote last time about practicing “Enoughness,” a concept I learned in Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World. The idea of recognizing when you have enough of something, when you have an abundance … Continue reading →
Willa and a Gift Economy
I wrote last time about practicing “Enoughness,” a concept I learned in Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World. The idea of recognizing when you have enough of something, when you have an abundance … Continue reading →
Practicing Enoughness
Happy 2025, Everyone! New Year’s day is one of my favorite holidays. It’s sort of like dozens of Mondays all rolled into one ~ we start something new, anything’s possible, and somehow, life looks brighter on a “first” day. January … Continue reading →
Little Bits of Balance
I believe that there’s balance in this life. Darkness is balanced by light; cruelty by kindness; and hard times by good times. Now as it happens, these opposites don’t necessarily balance each other in one day, or sometimes in many … Continue reading →
Western North Carolina Quilting Project
My Aunt and Uncle live a few hours’ drive outside of Asheville, North Carolina, in an area that was largely spared major destruction by Hurricane Helene. Drive west from their house, though, and the world rapidly changes to one of … Continue reading →
It’s Pumpkin Time!
I love Autumn! The coolness, the colors, the tastes … everything seems to just merge into a great sensory embrace. This Autumn is no different, but the season brought me a present that I simply had not expected. A while … Continue reading →
All The Good I Rarely See
I have to admit something: I have no clue how Facebook functions. I have both a personal page and our Sundance Rescue and Recovery page. Some days, I do see posts from friends, but most of the time, what I … Continue reading →