Things are winding down for the year just in the nick of time. As the farmer harvests these last few CSA shares in the brisk window of time between defrosting and dark, washes them in the cold in spurts while alternately coming inside to warm his hands by the fire, he is all the while [...]
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A farmer’s respite
Posted in CSA, family, farm, farming, home, winter, tagged csa harvest, farming, home, winter on December 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Thankful
Posted in CSA, family, farm, farming, gratitude, home, thanksgiving, tagged community supported agriculture, family, farming, gratitude, home on November 21, 2011 | 1 Comment »
It has been harder than usual to sit down and begin the process of clearly bringing to the light the specific things I am grateful for this year. Although this task is meant to remind us that we usually have so very much to be thankful for and the act of giving that thanks builds [...]
Stumbling into Fall
Posted in challenges, changes, children, cycles, fall, family, farm, gratitude, Halloween, home, tagged autumn, family, home, homeschooling, rhythym, seasons on October 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I actually shudder to admit that this great slowing down time on the farm, the wonderful quieting of that raucous din that is summer around here, is proving to be neither quiet or slow after all. September came, and suddenly I am so busy with homeschooling and activities for the kids and trying to squeeze [...]
The sleepy sun
Posted in changes, children, fall, family, farm, farming, home, weather, tagged family, farming, home, mother, rhythym, seasons on September 8, 2011 | 1 Comment »
This morning the farmer gently nudged me awake at 6:00 but getting out of bed was the last thing I wanted to do–it was so darn dark out still! The days are getting shorter by the minute. A relief in many ways. Last night I had help with the dishes while I managed the bedtimes [...]
The shift
Posted in changes, children, cycles, fall, family, farm, farming, home, summer, weather, tagged autumn, family, farming, home, homeschooling, planting, seasons, summer on September 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
After a really lovely few weeks of hot weather came along to wrap up August and summer it seems, this week brought with it a definite chill to the air, the seeds of autumn flying in on the breeze, ready to fully bloom sooner than later by the feel of things. Are [...]
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