Seventeen years, and three kitchens, ago my mom had a step stool custom made for them. It fit perfectly at the end of our kitchen peninsula, so their eager little hands could reach the dough when they helped me mix cookie batter or make biscuits.
Freezer biscuits and other tastes along the trek Read More »
Winter is being more stubborn than typical this New England March. We thought we were nearing the end of the area’s coldest winter in 137 years. So I wasn’t overly eager about an early morning salutation from the fair, white-haired maiden of winter. Even though she did greet me with the pink, snow-foggy nod of a sunrise behind her.
Joy in the waiting Read More »
Surely it had been bathed in the light of the Harvest Moon hundreds of times before–our little red cape that sits at the bend in the road. There where the lake greets the river in rolling melodies, spilling over the dam, the full moons of many Septembers have certainly rolled their bright lullabies over the humble clapboard walls
We should all play in the dirt every once in a while. But months ago, when she asked, I didn’t wanna… She asked me to help her turn over some more of the garden bed. But I didn’t wanna. She flashed a winsome smile and shook the Silver Queen seed packet in my direction. But I was
10 Reasons to Play in the Dirt Read More »
I always prefer homemade; so I figured why not homemade bug spray as well? If you’d like to keep unwanted creepy crawlies at bay, read on! DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links. ♥ We’ve discovered countless, fascinating insects since moving to our new farm. Some familiar. Some brilliantly unfamiliar. Some that are common, but seen through new eyes. We’ve
Homemade Bug Spray Read More »
It was our first garden on our new homestead and we needed to learn how to deter the deer from dining on our veggies. The corn was getting just tall enough to offer real promise of delicious August meals. And the tomatoes were the size of bright green golf balls, starting to show hints of
Heart-shaped lessons from a white-tailed visitor Read More »
We pass a lot of things on to our kids, but what do we really give them when we pass on a love for gardening? I have been pondering this a lot lately… It arrived via Fed Ex today. Shinny and ready to use. She was so excited. She couldn’t wait to fill it.
A perennial, paternal harvest Read More »
My daughter made my Grandma’s Strawberry Pie today. It was a long time in the making. But I’m so thankful we weren’t in any rush at all. DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links. ♥ The Secret to Amazing Strawberry Pie? I think that may be the secret to perfect-every-time, made-from-scratch fresh strawberry pie… take it slowly. Something
The Secret to Delicious Strawberry Pie Read More »
I assured her many times. She did not need to water her newly planted fruits today. Buckets of rainfall had provided a deserved respite from her arduous chore. She had carried watering cans, carted hoses and sprinklers, and inspected her plantings every day for two weeks. Having mini orchards to call her own had been a dream
Dreams Taking Root Read More »
It rained steady all day. Morning till dark, and long into the sleeping hours. I longed to gather armfuls of the luscious lilac blooms that were bending their beauty outside my windows, under the weight of the rain. I did so during a brief break in the deluge. But I was awestruck with a different
The beauty of a rejected weed Read More »
