I am a traveler. I’ve traversed the sharp mountaintops and shadowy valleys of life for decades, sometimes seeing the path clearly before me and other times stepping blindly into the unknown. My journey has been as ragged and torn as smooth, as painful as joyful. This is my journey – the journey of us all. …
After losing my Peace Farm Patrol Dog Cowboy, it took me awhile to grieve and get used to the idea of a new dog. Now, over a year later, I feel ready. I loved Cowboy’s breed: black lab and border collie, so I searched for several weeks to find a puppy similar. I found a …
I feel so blessed to have lemon balm, peppermint, chives, yarrow, biscuitroot, kamas, and other herbs and plants growing across my property. Today I’m extra grateful for lemon balm — that prolific, tasty herb that spreads like wildfire in spring and adds an extra zing to my salads. Today I’m going to dry some lemon …
When my hens start to pick up their laying, I look forward to hatching season. This year I’ve stepped up the Copper Maran hatches and experimented with dry hatching. The reason I researched this method is because 1) I noticed that the Copper Maran dark shell was harder than other eggs. Even when I hardboiled …
