And then they thought, “Why, we should be four. Four holds infinite love at its door.” But first there was one. She is our youngest daughter, Emily, and she is ever so much fun. Then there were two. And no one stole my heart faster than you know who… I became a Grammie and Doug…
Category: Our Family
The Dance of Medicine and Wisdom Keepers…writing my life story
I finished my book. Two years ago, exactly, I was sitting in my friends’ living room in San Diego. I loved visiting Lisa and Steve. Over glasses of wine we discussed future, the spirit world, wisdom, and a book I should write. “You should write it on the beach!” Lisa suggested. How lovely that would…
Death and Laughter
I can see her still, pixie sized, with soft blond hair just brushing her shoulders, and compassionate, smiling eyes swirling her wine glass. I can see her in the vineyards, on the boat watching the whales, in her home watching inspirational television, in her Fiat driving around dressed smartly. She was one of the wisest women I…
Pa and His Present
Two of my favorite people in my world are celebrating their birthdays. My beautiful granddaughter, Maryjane Rose, who adds so much sunshine and love to our family arrived five years ago this morning. It was a snowy March day and we were snowed into the hospital. The next morning dawned bright as Pa celebrated his…
Geraniums Mean Home. Geraniums Mean Love.
The memory of walking up the steps to my great-grandmother’s bungalow as a young girl is still vivid to me now. Every summer the wide, cement porch railing would be filled with geraniums. The lush greenery topped with clusters of brightly colored flowers waved in the warm air. Geraniums mean welcome to me. I have…
The Surprise Party (happy 21st miss mims!)
When her brother turned eighteen, we threw him a big surprise party. He and his friend were a little late but when they walked in a long table of people had menus covering their faces and yelled surprise! When her sister turned eighteen shortly after we did a reverse surprise party since we knew she…
A Birthday Wish for Shyanne
As I get older the things I treasure are fewer but hold more intensity. Relationships tend to take precedence in life these days. The sacredness of being on this life journey with another soul is so breathtakingly beautiful and I have such gratitude for those who have chosen to stay in my life and partake in it. One…
My New Cookbook is Released!
I have a really big announcement for my amazing blog readers! Now this is top secret because it was written as a gift to my children for Christmas so I cannot promote it on any social media sites that they might see, but as far as I know, they don’t read my blog. So here…
For the Love of Farmgirl School (your one stop resource for everything homesteading DIY)
Even when I wasn’t actively writing this blog for the short time that we weren’t homesteading (I was pouting), I kept pulling up Farmgirl School on my computer. I used it to find recipes. How do I make eggnog again? I need a good recipe for dinner. How do I make… I love my blog. I…
Planning the Perfect Mini-Vacation
We started doing mini-vacations years ago while on a farm because it was easier to find someone to watch animals for one or two nights than for a week or more. Longer vacations require time off of work, loss of pay, and are often quite exhausting. Now don’t get me wrong, I will take…
