As I poured water into my teapot this morning, and watched it filter through the tea leaves, I thought about how few rituals I have. When I was in Tanzania, stopping for tea was a social necessity which began nearly every meeting and provided a […]
Since my subscription to the New Yorker ran out last month, I happily have more time to read books. It is a great magazine, but I decided to forgo witty cartoons and fascinating articles about people I’d never heard of because it took up all […]
I worry a lot about being productive, even though I don’t know what that means or why it is important. There are days when baking a loaf of bread is my greatest accomplishment. Sometimes the most I do is make sure strangers are comfortably fed […]
I thought a cup of tea might be just the thing to let us pause and appreciate something small and ordinary. To write about tea, I must tell you about my mom, the tea drinker and tea pot collector. There are many things that […]
I’ve been listening to the Goat Rodeo sessions a lot. You can hear this beautiful music here. I just read Unbroken, a compelling and fascinating book which I highly recommend. I made this apple cake, in attempt to make a dent in all the fruit […]
Although I have been busy lately, I am thankful for the opportunities I have to do things that I love, to spend time with great people and to continue along on my path. I know that not everyone is so lucky, and safety, comfort, and […]
In this season of busy days and weather that goes from 101 to 60 and rainy in a day or two, I am reminded of the importance of seizing the moment. While I could try to plan for the perfect picnic, an afternoon of reading […]
It’s a busy time of year and between various jobs and trying to get things together for an upcoming fair this weekend, I haven’t had time for much else. But, though I am very tired when I get home from working on the farm, I […]