Our home and haven in the Laurel Ridge Valley
Throughout September 2023, Charlie and I spent several sunsets sassing the Chinese chestnut trees, agitating via climbing and shaking and lobbing of various sticks with our eyes toward stuffing our pockets with rich brown, smooth, shiny nuts. After collecting, we … Continue reading →
We are flush with chanterelles! Along the tractor path to the southeast of our house, among invasive Japanese stiltgrass are many pounds of bright gold fungus. Zack and I harvested as much as be could before today’s storms rolled through, … Continue reading →
Today I witnessed magic. Today I watched a monarch lay eggs on the milkweed I planted 3 years ago. To have privy to this beautiful moment was such a gift from one mother to another. We have found 4 hungry … Continue reading →
We didn’t know how much this creature would love or challenge us. Our family misses our social and daring sweetheart of a rural to city to farm cat, Sir Neilium the Hotdog-Stealing, the Explosive Diarrhea-On-Pregnant-Sarah, the MOST Supreme of Altitude … Continue reading →
Our 20 ladies have been laying poorly the past couple of months (fewer than 2 eggs per day, should be at least 15 per day). I have many theories about why, but for now I just want to share the … Continue reading →
Hello there! One of my mornin’ chorin’ thoughts today was about this blog and that I think it’s time, as it is almost Halloween and the spooky-ooky vibes are very much here, to cast a most terrifying spell on myself: … Continue reading →
We’ve had this loving, daring, fierce, cuddly, and kinda maladroit lady for about a year. Daisy is dynamic and I love that about her. She is equal parts violent mouser and loving cuddler. She has been a joyful presence at … Continue reading →
A very thoughtful, creative, generous friend made these beautiful egg cartons for us! See how we’re all represented?! Feast your eyes!
March can be a real jag. Temps swinging from 60s to the teens, sunny afternoons followed by snowfall. This is the time of year I get very restless and yearn for warmer days. Good thing there’s not much time to … Continue reading →
Hello dears, until the Yule post, it had been a hot minute since I’d written here. My brain is bursting with updates I want to share with you and so I’m starting the process of jotting down what I’ve been … Continue reading →