The past few months have been an incredible challenge for me personally and for us as a family. From small issues to larger issues, it does seem as though life’s challenges can come in waves and work at knocking you back as soon as you think you’re recovering a bit. I think…
My child graduates from High School today and is well on her way to making her own way in the world. Raising a child is the greatest, most fulfilling gift I can imagine. It doesn’t mean that it’s always easy or pretty or perfect, but it is absolute magic. Below…
Last weekend, while Tool Lady was out of town visiting family in STL, I decided to take all of the books off of the bookshelves in the Guest Room/Nursery-in-the-making and transfer them downstairs and onto the bookshelves in the Living Room. Let me just tell you…I completely under-estimated how much…
It’s been a while since I’ve given an update on my 101 in 1001 list, so I figured t was about time. The items on the list that have been accomplished are marked in red. The rest (yes, all of the rest), has yet to be completed. It’s a good…
Sometimes I wonder if, in this space, it’s better to keep things positive, pretty and inspirational…even when things aren’t positive, pretty or inspirational. In general, I tend to stay away from personal stories so as to keep them…well…personal. And I generally try my best to stay away from negativity in…
…unless you have things to do. Brunch with friends…seed shopping…home brew shopping and future home brew fantasies…emergency water rotation and refilling…goat milking…sun spot & snack loving chickens…attention given to long-ago-dried-and-forgotten herbs…soap frame creating…baby blanket crocheting…goat milk soap making (our very first!)…2013 garden planning…Red Chile Chocolate Porter brewing. Thank goodness for…