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Taking a Breath
There is a certain kind of gratitude that comes after a soaking rainstorm. This sky greeted us as we headed out the front door, waving goodbye and closing a family gathering. I haven't known whether...
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Wild Blackberries
We've been walking the road for weeks, anxiously keeping watch on those blackberry patches. Field berries always ripen a few weeks before our Kiowa variety in the garden. I love foraging....
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Curb Appeal
"A place for every plant but not a plant for every place." Wise words from my local nursery.It was time to give the flower beds a face lift. The hawthorn bushes I choose (4 years ago) on a whim were...
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Summer Rain
I will never take rain for granted since experiencing drought a few years ago. With each storm, I find myself whispering thoughts of gratitude heavenward. This day, we put an old mattress to good...
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Let Freedom Ring
"Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." John Adams
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Fresh Tomatoes & Pizza Sauce
The tomatoes are pouring in and this *pizza sauce took a really good homemade pizza and made it exceptional. I didn't add anything else but mozzarella and parmesan cheese so the tomatoes were front...
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Cinnamon Pear Scones & the Lake District
It's summer, so Friday feels like the weekend and reason enough for a festive, out of the ordinary breakfast. Since our visit to England and Scotland, I have an increased affinity for scones. So much...
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the Mantle
When arranging the mantle, I still felt like too much wall space was left staring back at me. See below... I wanted to warm up the space and an antique barn door kept coming to mind. So I went...
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Muscadine Season
Both the wild and garden muscadines were prolific this year. They were enjoyed all the same, but wishing I would've found Local Milk's recipe sooner. We'll have to wait until next year.
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"the tractor makes the farm"
Since 2008 we've been digging, pulling, lifting, shoveling, clearing....all by hand. All that is about to change. We been saving our pennies and hunting for years and a very dear friend just sold us...
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a shoe box
One of our many wood projects that I never quite got around to taking pictures of. Our resident toddler was much to quick for me, already adding some character. These high dollar wooden crates are...
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Curb Appeal 2
A follow up post on curb appeal*. We finished landscaping around the side of the house. Once established all the plants have flourished with watering only once or twice a week. That's saying...
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Wheat Wreath
I've been eying wheat wreaths for a while now. I love making wreaths but when I first calculated the cost for a wheat wreath, it seemed a bit high. When told the dried wheat would be 50% off the...
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Baked Apples
Friends, Autumn is here but I feel like Christmas is going to sneak up on me. Between now and Thanksgiving, I'm going to squeeze in as much "fall" possible. A friend taught me this method of baked...
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A Pretty Fence
All the fencing around our property is good old barbed wire and t-posts. We wanted something a little prettier when it came to fencing directly behind the house. We were pleasantly surprised with the...
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2015
A new season is here. Baby chicks, goats and perhaps even a puppy is around the corner. We're trimming oak trees and planting fruit trees along a newly finished fence. Warmer temperatures find us...
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Books
High on my list of favorite things is our built-in bookcase. If you are ever confronted with the question to build in a bookcase or not, my answer would always be, yes! How I savor memories of...
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Handmade Dresser-Nightstand
Having the freedom to design your own furniture to exactness is luxurious. The flip-side is, building and finishing projects like these just take time. However, that wait is worth it, knowing we are...
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Planting Potatoes
Take a deep breath. A little sunshine and green is good for the soul. What are you sowing?
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Cooking in Season
I love to challenge myself and pull a quick, no fuss meal from the garden. I definitely feel a certain harmony with nature and appreciate the earth's current bounty, when I can eat foods within their...
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Introducing: Rosemary + Violet
Our Nubian goats are bringing all kinds of delight to the backyard. We get tickled watching them hop, skip and frolic about in the sunshine. Bottle feeding has created the closest bond and on cold...
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"What E’er Thou Art, Act Well Thy Part"
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be...
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Round Top 2015
A snippet of the Round Top Antique Fair. If you are local and never been, it's a must. I'm pretty sure you can find anything there but it would take at least a week to see it all. The countryside...
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Propagating Honeysuckle
On a honeysuckle hunt today. The smell of honeysuckle still stops me in my tracks. You know when they are in bloom, as the scent travels quite far. How I loved the delicate flowers and that tiny...
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