Kid/family update and a little about my new rhythm…
I miss writing here more regularly. Now that I don't as often I can tell that writing was a healthy practice for me- it helped me to mentally sort and process what was going on, and there was something about releasing the details of my life that was therapeutic...
WFP: Foraging fun
Wednesday food post! It's been so long!
Spring eating is here and I'm loving every minute of it. There was a point in the middle of winter where I was a little souped-out and we were buying citrus fruit just to make up the difference. We still ate well, but...
Farming, Part 2.
Back at the home site, we've begun our assumption of this new farm, and it sparked a lot of good thought and change. The first big change is the dissolution of our two urban farms into one. We all feel very strongly about each other and this partnership we...
Farming, Part 1.
I promised an update on this subject, and the wealth of feelings and changes that accompany it have made it difficult for me to know where to start. I should know better, though. The best way to start is to jump right in and just say what I know,...
Feeling spring.
The maple syruping adventure of 2013 was a great success. We got over 2 gallons! That is, including our snafus. We accidentally mixed coffee heating up and maple syrup finishing on the stove to make one pint of mighty delicious "coffee syrup"....
The cabin.
I got a gift. It was a gift I had trouble receiving, actually, for a number of reasons. But I knew I needed it, so I took it. My nearest and dearest all got their heads together about how to get me some actual rest. You see, my concussion...
Vera is five.
Okay, I know I said I'd write everyday, but who am I kidding? How about just more. More is good. The past couple of days have been fantastic, all told. I needed it, too. I needed a dose of fantastic. But I'll save that for tomorrow and keep this...
Around here.
I can't believe it's been over a month since I last wrote here. Well, that's not entirely true. I write a paragraph here and there all the time and then get interrupted by one thing or another. By the time I make it back here, whatever I...
Heirlooms
My grandfather on my dad's side passed away this past December. I meant to write more about it at the time, but the days slipped past me and I found I didn't have much energy for reflecting on it here. He was 90 and he was ready, I think....
Where I am.
The past 3.5 months have felt like one big long exercise in patience. I have had ups and downs with the healing of my brain injury, and the more I fight the reality of it, the worse it feels. My life has been really affected. I mean, imagine seeing...