The Radical Homemaker

Warning: Blending authenticity with joy may arouse contempt.

Covid Pleasures (?!)

I’ll be the first to tell you I LOVE masking. I’ve enjoyed two years of not getting colds and flu bugs.  At the cafe, the girls and I have decided it is just a more hygienic way to do food service.  We see a lot of customers in the course of a day, and we […]

The face of victory

I don’t think Saoirse truly believed she could shear a sheep before this weekend.  And while Ula & I (and eventually Bob) spent the entire time staring vacantly at Lake Champlain as we worked through Covid fevers, Saoirse rose to the challenge and completed the course.  Happily, she was immune to Covid due to having […]

You Gotta be BAAAAAAAD to be Good!

Sheep tipping has become a thing here on the farm.  Every spring, Gwen the shearer travels to Sap Bush as part of her annual circuit through the northeast.  Like her dad before her, she sets up in the barn and invests long days working through the flock, removing their fleeces so that I can have […]

The Wonky Croissant

“Why are you angry?” “I’m not angry.” “You said you were angry.” “Did I say I was angry?” “When you sat down just now.  You said you were angry.” Bob and I often refer to the cafe building as The West Fulton Mall.  The Honor Store sells groceries and our farm products, the cafe offers […]

#SapBushSaturday Special Aug 27, 9-2

I can’t let summer go by without doing one of these salads…especially with all the gorgeous veggies from Barbers that Bob uses on his signature caprese.  If you’ve never had Bob’s caprese salad…You gotta have this one. Oh!  And check out this week’s 9×13 dessert creation: