Tag: farming
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Sad news about FreeBee

Ok. Sad news first. I feel terribly bad about this. But John has decided that FreeBee cannot live on the farm anymore. Tye bog boars frequent daily escapes have left the fences wrecked and then he leaves a trail of destruction through the farm yard. Wai will not come out anymore. Tima is restricted to…
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the city garden. farm matters. focaccia

City Garden with a country heart. Daughter’s baby shower is in a little under two weeks and I am getting close to having the backyard ready. Though I will have to uncover the anti animal detritus off the beds on the day. At present I am still working around the dog and cat who are…
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gardens, farms, beaches, kitchens

What more could we want. Beach Garden Fourth Son has a really big vegetable garden. Very close to the beach. He is able to work remotely three days a week which means on his lunch break he can hurry out to munch his way through the garden as he does garden things. Prices for veg…
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zooming into the truth

Looking at the world closely is something we often avoid. But putting our hands over our eyes and over our ears is not evolved. It is not helpful. The only thing to avoid is avoidance itself. Avoiding close observation and subsequent action is historically proven to be downright destructive. We are no longer in the…
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A little home, a little here, a little there.

This Wednesday post is the one that portrays how I am living more than any other. In pieces. Different hemispheres and different roles. Typical for a mother of far flung children. Juggling many balls above my head. First: The Farm in Illinois A couple of inches of snow and cold temps. Everything is handling the…

