The pandemic became official during my daughter’s spring break. The teachers were away, hopefully getting some much needed R+R. The halls were quiet and classrooms empty. Seemingly insignificant details like freshly laid eggs in the school’s chicken coop went unnoticed. Well almost.
Read MoreAs they say in social media land, there’s the highlight reel and then there’s real life. Happy hens living their best chicken life are no different. You’ve got the highs and the lows.
Read MoreGrowing up we always had local honey, thanks to my grandfather’s beekeeping skills. Call it the privilege of childhood, but it literally never occurred to me this was a luxury.
Read MoreBy the time we found our perfect time slot, I’d been waiting to date my husband for 23 years.
Read More“Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh, how beautiful,’ and sitting in the shade.” ~ Rudyard Kipling
Read MoreI knew it was over the moment I looked out the kitchen window. There she was perched at the edge of the coop’s sloped tin roof, all ready for take off.
Read MoreOne of my favorite quotes is the well known phrase “I dwell in possibility”, by Emily Dickinson. The words invite you to bask in the glow of what could be and dare you to dream your best life truly is just around the corner.
Read MoreCloudy days with lots of rain showers are my favorite. Too many in a row can be dreary, but adequately spaced, a soft rain or even a boisterous thunderstorm brings a coziness only improved upon by the addition of soft jazz playing in the background.
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