• Everything Else

    I’d planned for rain…

    With Fall settling in, I have found myself vacillating between knowing that the To Do list is massive and feeling incredibly inspired and ready to get shit done… And wanting to ignore it all and curl up on the couch with a fire in the wood stove, some hot tea in my hand, my crochet on my lap, and a…

  • Harvest

    Carrot Harvest

    We harvested the last of the summer veggies today before tearing up the garden in preparation for sowing some cover crops, spreading some compost, manure, and mulch and officially calling it all “done” for the year. We harvested a few tomatoes (both ripe and green), a bouquet of basil (that will become pesto), and more carrots than we’ve ever harvested…

  • Everything Else

    (extra)ordinary

    “Even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn.” ~Elizabeth Lawrence xoxo, M Linking up to the WordPress Photo Challenge: (Extra)ordinary

  • Chickens,  Everything Else,  Grow,  Harvest

    The Changing Seasons – August and September in Review

    If you’re keeping track, you might have noticed that I skipped my monthly reflection for August…and you might even notice that my reflection for September is a full two weeks late… Geez… Yeah, the past few months have been a whirlwind of work, property and animal upkeep, and…oh yeah! the planning, prepping for and actual celebration of our marriage! So,…

  • Family

    Rain Storms and Double Rainbows – Our Farm Wedding Pics!

    After nine years of partnership, Kim and I finally tied the knot on September 5th in our very own Farm Wedding! We planned and prepped and pulled everything together with a nine week turnaround time and enjoyed the most phenomenal weekend filled with family and friends, food and shots, hilarity and ridiculousness. Friends and family (including my very best friend…

  • Grow,  Harvest

    Closing up the season…

    For the first time in a long time, we spent a good part of the day today in the garden. Truly, that poor garden of ours has been quite neglected for some time now with the exception of quick visits to harvest the dregs of summer. Truth be told, the challenges of the garden got the best of me this…