It snowed just before Joshua was born but I really don’t recall much of winter besides that. It seems we are sliding right into 70s and 80s and since Stewart declared he’s got the planting itch, I imagine the yearly fruit trees and berry bushes are not far behind. The radishes are sprouting and this…
Peering through windows is something I seem to be doing a lot of these past couple of months. Generally it involves bouncing Joshua around from room to room as he falls asleep and it is from these eyes into the outside world that I see much of the goings on. Often this is where I…
During these November days there is a little time slot in the evenings. The girls have moved on from the sleepiness of nap time but supper is still on hold until just after dark. It’s not quite time to milk Abby so the boys are often traveling down the dirt road to pick up a…
We started these seeds a few weeks ago thinking that by now they would have made it into the gardens. But there’s not enough water to warrant a planting. The ponds are starting to go dry. The house hole is dry. The gardens are dry. Last week we mixed that wood ash into the spot…
