Facing the Slaughter
This morning, before the sun rises over the mountain ridge, Mom and Dad will be out in the back field, quietly gathering up broilers, loading them into crates, putting them on the back of the Mule, and driving them over to the processing shed, where Bob and Clint will join them, throw back a […]
Peaches
The freestone peaches at the market on Saturday were glorious. We made the most of them.
Yin Yang
To conclude our week of reflecting on competing joys, Ula engages in an artistic meditation on balance. Ok, for now, she just thinks the symbol is really pretty….
A Day on the Wood Pile
All in all, I would have to say it was a lovely day. Everyone pitched in, all the firewood was stacked in four and a half hours, a number if critters were observed and admired up close before being moved to safety, and we had that blissful, deep, glorious fatigue that let us drift away […]
Shaving Soap
It takes a couple weeks to take lard and tallow from pigs and cattle and transform them into shaving soap. But no matter how many times I do it, the process continues to amaze me. These will be ready to ship next week. For those of you who would be interested in acquiring some, I […]
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