I’ve come to the realization that the Urban Farm we left behind is no longer an Urban Farm. It’s a nice house on a tiny piece of property with a ton of potential and all the infrastructure someone would need to turn it back into an urban farm, sure. . . But currently just a house. Now, I knew there…
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Oh man, has it been a rough summer for the garden! Between a rough June for us healthwise, extended 100* temps and water restrictions on the acequia (curtailment) in July, and a late-to-arrive monsoon season here in the high desert, we’re kicking off August at about 1/5th our original potential for production this year in our Kitchen Garden. Left are:…
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It’s such a balance, the hoping for rains while also being very aware that any rains that fall while we’re away from the property have the potential to trap us out of the Village and away from our home and animals. Up until this weekend, we’d been lucky. Last year, though the arroyo flooded multiple times, we were always able to…
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With almost six weeks invested, in tiny increments of actual Crochet Time (mostly in the truck on the commute to and from work), and 54 granny squares created, my first Granny Square Blanket (er…throw) simply needs to be stitched together! It’s almost silly how excited I am about this simple creation 🙂 Do tell…what are you creating these days? xoxo,…
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Because he didn’t know that that’s where the coyotes live 😉 Despite their cute beginnings and all our hope for gobs of pure white eggs, our Leghorn chicks have grown into the most ridiculous chicken raising experience to date. Between their flightiness (yes, you all warned us) and our dogs, we’ve lost five of our eight Leghorns to escape and…
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These two broody mamas are sharing the nest these days. Not every day, mind you, but often enough for it to either end in endless cuteness and shared responsibilities. . . or in tears. Can’t wait to see the little fluff balls developing beneath them, though! Soon enough… Soon enough. xoxo, M