The Radical Homemaker

Warning: Blending authenticity with joy may arouse contempt.

And So the Healing Begins

It is day six since the surgery, and every day Bob seems stronger. It is such a pleasure to see. He takes two motrin twice each day, and otherwise feels no pain…but he is taking his rest seriously. Still, we find the time for slow beach walks, deep breaths, good food. We have left the […]

Thanks for the prayers!

Dear Friends, I want to thank you all for your words of encouragement, your sage advice, and your prayers. Most especially, I want to thank you for your prayers. A habitual prayer and meditator myself, I find suddenly that I haven’t much strength in me to engage in communion with the greater spirit. When I […]

A Knot for My Knots

  This is the knitting project I brought with me to Florida for Bob’s hernia surgery. It is an Aran sweater that I’ve been frittering with going on two years. I was reluctant to bring it. The darn thing requires all my attention, so I have a hard time working on it. There is little […]

Let’s Make the Most of It…

Yes. That's Bob. Yes, he's grabbing himself in an indecent way. We've made our way down to Florida, our consultation with the surgeon regarding his surgery takes place tomorrow. I was snapping this photo of a cicad to send the girls, when he jumped in front of the camera to create this momento for our […]

Happy Holidays, Everyone!

  Thank you for another year of readership, support, kind thoughts, intellectual stimulation, and laughter. I wish you all a hearth to warm you, a loved one to cheer you, a sunrise to nurture your spirit, a starry night to stir the mysteries deep within your souls, good food to nourish you, and ample quiet […]

A Knitters’ Dream Come True

For those of you who are daily blog followers, do you remember a post, way back last spring, when I was sitting out in a sunny spot in the barn, skirting some fleeces from these critters? Well if you did remember it, good for you. Because I completely forgot about it. …Until a few days […]

One of Many Voices

  Can you see us? Saoirse and I are on the right hand side. Behind the piano. She’s the short one in the pinkish-red vest sweater. I’m beside her. Oh. You can’t make us out? Oh well.   When I was little, I started singing in choirs. Then, typical over-achiever that I am, I figured […]

The Blankets Are Here!

Yipee! Just in time for the holidays! The Sap Bush Hollow Blankets, made with our super-soft MACHINE WASHABLE dorset fleeces, have finally come back from the mill.  For those of you who want an incredibly cozy wool blanket for yourself or someone special…and who would like to support our tiny hill farm this Christmas, now […]