I’m practicing being comfortable with imperfection and not getting stuck on details or preconceived notions. Trust me, this is a practice for me. Like appreciating the taste of my crostata despite it’s imperfections…or by taking a photo to capture a joyful moment, despite how dirty the glass is…or by releasing past commitments that no longer serve me. I am, however,…
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There’s just something about watching the sky day after day and finding a rhythm in nature through intentional observation. I have fantasies about tracking the weather patterns on our Eventual Farm…learning the ebb and flow of nature in our own personal micro-climate…how each day of sunshine, each drop of rain, and each gust of wind (and it’s direction) will directly…
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As a kid, Snow Days were the best part of winter. The level of excitement brought on by the cancellation of school was almost uncontrollable. There was a Snow Man to build, sledding to be done and hot chocolate to drink after you’d played so hard your fingers were almost too frozen to even hold onto the mug of chocolatey, creamy,…
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I wouldn’t necessarily call it Buyers Remorse, because I am happy with the move we’ve made from the city to a more rural area… And we didn’t buy a new property in our move, we’re renters. So, instead I’ll call it an Incredibly Steep Learning Curve. Over the course of several years, we’d built all the infrastructure, established all the…
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Oh, January. The month of resolutions and goals, aspirations and new-found energy. It’s the time when the Blogosphere explodes with posts containing every list and inspiration under the sun to document what each individual and homestead is doing and planning while inspiring others to be their best selves in the process. After all of the reflections and baked-good gorging of…
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Alright, so I promised I’d show you the whole house…so you’ve now, officially, seen the whole house 😉 OK, OK…I know this post only shows snippets of the bathrooms and Laundry Room, but who really need to see toilets, washer, dryers, and our misc. toiletries? Exactly! So, beyond their utilitarian purposes and funny quirks, what are the highlights? The things…
