Finding The New Normal
An increase in social experiences will develop the frontal cortex, the part of the brain responsible for various complex cognitive functions, such as decision making, personality expression and emotions (The Stroke Foundation). I suppose it says something that I can finally begin reading and thinking about a way forward. That I can start to […]
That Ol’ Cloak of Shame Again
“I’ve seen an odd ant as weather warms up, but this guy makes the place out to be a temple of doom,” Kyle tells me. Kyle works on the farm and oversees Tibbets house, the old center hall with the field stone foundation across the street. The Airbnb guest never spoke with us once. […]
The Long Way
“You know the longest way around is the sweetest way home,” Sanford used to tell me all the time. My eighty-plus-year old farming friend would tell me that when we’d climb into the upper pastures to pick blackberries, using that maxim as an excuse to amble a bit farther afield, checking the water lines and […]
Stop Scrolling & Listen Up! Let’s talk about farming and vaccination.
This piece, written by Shannon, originally appeared as a story at SapBushFarmStore.com. “Do you vaccinate your animals?” The call comes in as I’m getting ready for bed early last week. “We vaccinate the sheep,” I tell the caller. “They get a C, D & T vaccine, for Clostridium Perfigens type C & D, and Tetanus.” […]
The Banana Peanut Butter Coffee Smoothie
“You kids just want to shove me into whatever version of myself is most convenient for you!” I lash out at Saoirse. She doesn’t deserve it. There’s a jazz concert tonight. I want to look nice. Last summer I bought some pretty new clothes that might fit under the harness for my bari. I’ve yet […]
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