Garden
Raspberry love
July 17, 2009
Remember these bowls? The kiddos made them at a local potter's studio way back in March. They are beloved pieces of functional art and their current life's purpose is to hold our backyard berries. Backyard raspberries are my favorite summer berry, with apologies to the strawberries (recently picked) and wild ...
The greens report & recipes
July 8, 2009
Today was the first day of the farmer's market. This year there are 4 markets in town, one of them is just a block from my house. This makes me happier than a clam, in spite of the miserable rainy weather. Walking 2 minutes to get your veggies, doesn't get ...
I saw the light
June 26, 2009
laundry back on the line We sometimes sing the Hank Williams song I Saw the Light in our home church gatherings. I saw the light, I saw the light. No more darkness; no more night. Now I'm so happy no sorrow in sight. Praise the Lord, I saw the light! ...
The uninspired garden update
June 23, 2009
Homemaking blogs these days are all about gardens and what's growing. I've been so uninspired in that regard, what with the 40 days and 40 nights of rain we've had. I exaggerate of course but you get the idea of how I feel. But... I don't want to be left ...
Bergenia and finding my photographer's voice
May 23, 2009
My bergenia is gone by now but a couple weeks ago it looked like this. The days before I took these photos I was asking myself philosophical questions like "what is my photographic vision" and "what makes me tick as a photographer". It was bothering me that I didn't have ...
Recommendations for the beginner herbalist
May 4, 2009
Bug bites, cuts, scrapes, bleeding from minor skin wounds - these are things I know how to treat with topical herb preparations and I'd like to share a few of my favorite resources with you.
The Earth Day Compost Heap
April 21, 2009
I have other plans for tomorrow's Earth Day post (with a giveaway) if I can finish it up in time. So I'm doing an earth day round up today. A little bit of this, a little bit of that - kind of like my compost pile. Garbage Day We cleaned ...
