Chile Shortage

Chile Shortage

A couple of nights ago I went into the garage to grab a jar of chile for our burritos and realized that we just might have a problem on our hands.  What was originally 54 pints of red and green chile has been reduced to a measly 13 pints (including the two I used last night)!  The problem?  There are more…
May 28, 2013
Garden Update

Garden Update

I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that the garden was almost completely in...Well, apparently I'm having a rough spring in the garden because I still have a couple of things to do (mainly, plant out our pallet beds).  However, after pulling together several loose ends today, I'm feeling pretty good about it all!  Here's a little update, in pictures...I…
May 28, 2013
19 Laying Hens

19 Laying Hens

Yesterday, while my best friend and I painted the Nursery upstairs, Tool Lady worked on fixing up the coop.  There was chicken wire and bird netting to be replaced, shade cloth to put up and a new structure to hold up the shade cloth and bird netting so we can actually walk in the coop without ducking.Once all that was…
May 27, 2013
Sadness and Silver Linings

Sadness and Silver Linings

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 I'm on the upswing of this whole sadness thing, though,…
May 26, 2013
A Child is Like a Seed

A Child is Like a Seed

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 is a piece I wrote several months ago for school…
May 24, 2013
Chicken Down

Chicken Down

Tuesday, after an incredibly long day at work, I walked through the yard, gathered eggs, put on my muck boots and headed into the coop to feed and water the chickens. I grabbed their water and turned on the hose, then went to the scratch bucket to give the ladies some treats before filling their feed bin. Then, inexplicably, I…
May 23, 2013