All of the planting and seed sowing I have done recently has gotten me thinking a lot about the seeds we plant all the time and the things we choose to nurture. This started when I was writing my most recent newsletter, talking a little […]
Yesterday I spent all day in the sun planting rows and rows of onions, chard and beets. Today I am making homemade mozzarella and sewing aprons. I’ll spend a few more days at the farm this week and also a few nights waiting tables. Ray […]
Spring is slowly awakening here in Minnesota. I started a new job on a farm on Monday, which is why I haven’t posted until today. It has been nice to get outside and feel more connected with the earth. We’re supposed to get snow tonight, […]
As part of my interest in vibrantly green living, I want to talk about some of the small things that I think can make a difference. I often feel that I don’t know how to make the world a better place on a grand scale, […]
Happy Valentine’s Day! I didn’t bring you any chocolate or flowers, but I’ve been inspired by some lovely Valentine’s Day blog posts to write a little bit here. Pushing aside the commercial aspect of the holiday, this is a perfect day to pause to appreciate […]
Today is the 2nd birthday of this blog! For the celebration, I brought a treat to show you and a recipe to share. The lemon tart above is the result of a little side project I started in January. Last year for Valentine’s Day, Ray […]
Have you ever had one of those dreams where you have to be somewhere important and you are continually side tracked, distracted, and delayed from reaching the place you need to get to? During our two weeks of traveling and visiting as many friends and […]
I am headed to the east coast today for two weeks of holidays with family and friends. I wanted to wish you a happy solstice, merry christmas, and joyful start to your new year. Thanks for being here this year, for reading and commenting and […]