May you remember the ancestors who made you, And the lives that have sustained you. May you revel in your harvest, And find abundance at your table. May you face the fears that are before you, Laugh in merriment, And love and honor the death that is the other half of life. Posted […]
Archives for October 2013
Time To Get Back To Blogging
It would appear some of my readers have been missing me…. Posted with Blogsy
Leaving Behind My Pumpkins
Okay folks, I need to travel for a few days to do some lecturing, then work in some make up family time, do some home school field trips and work on a couple manuscripts sitting on my desk. I’ll be taking a short break from the blog,and hope to be back some time around […]
Breathless
The key to enjoying a life like this is just that: enjoy it. It may be 6 pm and we are faced with 33 more things on our to-do list before we can fall into our beds. But then, as we are outside, herding, scrambling, shuffling, loading, moving and scurrying, we are suddenly struck with […]
Closing Up For the Season
The meat chickens have all been processed, the pigs have gone to slaughter, and our little farm valley is quiet, save for the echoes of the turkey calls, and the occassional bleat of a ewe (the cattle are generally pretty quiet). Our final farmers’ market took place this weekend, and we have been slowly cleaning […]
A Green Tea Take on Obama Care
I was sixteen when my mom figured out that one of her friends was being abused by her husband. Mom did what she could. She tried to talk to her friend. She got her phone numbers for shelters and domestic violence hotlines. She proposed escape plans. And then, one night, we received […]
Story Keepers
I had the great fortune this weekend to be able to take Saoirse and Ula to the Revolutionary War reinactment at the Old Stone Fort in the nearby village of Schoharie. This is the second time we have attended one of these reinactments, and each time, I am moved by the service and dedication of […]
Happy Friday!
I hope you all have something wonderful to look forward to this beautiful fall weekend! Posted with Blogsy
Phys Ed Distractions
The objective was to get them out for an early morning hike to get them a little cardio workout….The outcome? Well, there were plenty of reasons for their hearts to beat fast with excitement… but I’m not sure exhertion was one of them… Posted with Blogsy
Cider Day
Wow! What a day! It was chaotic and busy, but thanks to all the families who showed up to help out, we processed over 40 gallons of cider. Everyone had gathered apples from around Schoharie County. We tasted and blended and tasted and blended, creating the perfect Schoharie County Wild Apple Cider, with ample volume […]