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A Medieval Day Out
by Krista | Aug 31, 2015 | Winter
Saturday morning Bear and I were up at 4 a.m. to pack the car, dress in medieval clothes, and head to Fort Lytton for a day with friends representing the 12th century. Normally during medieval events, we are busy from morn until night doing demonstrations and talking...
Working in the Rain and Slow Cooker Bread
by Krista | Aug 28, 2015 | Winter
As I got ready for bed Wednesday night, I opened our bedroom window just in case rain started to fall. I had watched the clouds all afternoon, hoping it would rain, and if it did, I wasn't going to miss it. I turned on my lamp, cozied in with my book, and began to...
The Pleasures of Watering and Chicken Prune Salad with Sorrel and Mint
by Krista | Aug 26, 2015 | Winter
Much of the work around our farm requires a great deal of bustling, lifting, hauling, and heaving, but there's one that is pure relaxation: watering. I really like watering my gardens. Seeing the water droplets cascade onto parched leaves and sink deep into the soil,...
Plantain: Foraging for Dinner
by Krista | Aug 23, 2015 | Winter
With the arrival of warmer weather, my gardens have shot up, producing all sorts of good things to eat. My goal is to have something from our farm with every meal. Sometimes it's eggs and dill with breakfast, sugar snap peas and coriander with lunch, kale leaves with...
Elderberry Syrup for Helping Colds
by Krista | Aug 21, 2015 | Winter
Bear and I caught our first major cold-flu of winter this week, so we're both rather pitiful and sticking close to home as we nurse sore throats, headaches and the lot. Yesterday my friend Katie urged me to make elderberry syrup to both fight the illness and ease our...
Winter Sunshine and Sun-Dried Tomato Spice
by Krista | Aug 20, 2015 | Winter
There's something about winter sunshine that is extra comforting and warming. I've been soaking it up these last few days and it feels wonderful. I know I will be sweltering in a few months, so I'm treasuring these moments when heat is rare and welcome. This white...
Almost Spring
by Krista | Aug 18, 2015 | Winter
The weather has been stunning this week. Cool, crisp mornings that become gloriously warm, sun-drenched days. It does my heart good to wander the farm spotting tiny wildflowers and clover emerging from the dry, brown fields, to stroll through the gardens seeing all...
Life and Bush Lemons
by Krista | Aug 15, 2015 | Winter
It is bliss to feel good again. I woke Monday morning and thought, "I'm back!!!" It is wonderful. I can think clearly, the pain is gone, I'm no longer agitated, and I can't begin to describe how lovely that is. My only remaining symptom is fatigue, but I think that's...
Take Heart and Do Good
by Krista | Aug 7, 2015 | Winter
It's been a rough month. Truly. Some days I had to have a good ol' cry because it all felt, as a dear friend put it, "too much of a muchness." That spider bite really knocked me flat. Yep, it sure did. One of the stranger side effects of the bite is what professionals...
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