Hello friends. It seems like I am always saying how much things are changing for me, but what a journey the last decade has been! Sometimes it seems like the whirlwind of change will never end. In fact, it doesn’t. All life is change. Still, I am looking forward to slowing down a bit once…
Word for the day: Abundance Color for the day: Burgundy The last few weeks have been as busy as any were when I was working and busting it for college. I am mostly done with my classes now, and just waiting to get the thesis bound and delivered, and my graduate reading done. There have…
Word for the day: liminal Color for the day: deep teal So, the theme for this year seems to be crisis management. Homesteading seems to be a study in it, too. Last night could have killed all of the little peppers and tomatoes and other post-frost plants we just got in the gardens. We covered…
This post contains affiliate links. By using these links, you are helping to support this website and my work. Thank you! This week I am starting on Writing About Nature, by John A. Murray. You see, I have always wanted to share fiction in which the setting was a character in its own right. Sometimes…
Word for the day: Curious Color for the day: lilac Heya folks, I’m back with more tips for you now that (I think) I have my security issue fixed. Today I am bringing you my top 5 tips for tracking down ideas in the wild where they live. Once you’ve trapped a few, we will…
Hi folks, Word for the day: resilience Color for the day: bright green You may notice that this post is a little late. I have encountered some technical difficulties. A friend let me know the other day that whenever they went to my site, they got a security notification, saying that my site was a…
Word for the day: Petrichor Color for the day: Misty gray I am sure it seems like everyone all over the internet is telling you to go out and take a walk. Seriously, though, if you can, it will be amazing for your whole being. Your body will grow healthier, your mind will…
Today is a little different, friends. To start, let me just say that my desk is a little hard to find at the moment. With the thesis revisions, the homestead planning and records, and the tax deadline looming, my desk (and the surrounding office, to be honest) is piled up with books, filing that hasn’t…
When you’re working hard to get a creative career up and running, and things just don’t seem to be moving at the pace you expect, things can seem futile. What can you do when it seems like things are going nowhere fast, and you just don’t feel creative? What if all you want to do…
A few months ago, Hubby and I bought a piece of land. Two and a half acres on which to build our dream homestead. The house was in really bad shape, but the land was worth the asking price, so we bought it, deciding to build a shop to store our stuff in while we…
