After a few weeks of longer than usual work days, two weeks of the papa being hit with a respiratory illness, and a few weekends of not enough rest we were so ready for this weekend. There was…
We are so thankful for the blessings of a day to rest and a Sunday to catch up on chores and the great exodus of stuff that has begun.
What are you doing this weekend?
I used to love being busy. Errands to run. People to meet. Things to do. Busy was like a drug. I had taken it for so many years that I felt I couldn’t live without it. High school was one sporting event after one choir concert after one 20 hour/week job. And college… well… having…
The early morning was gray and overcast, but late morning brought sunshine and a sky with a shade of blue you only see the day after a rain. It had rained four inches that Sabbath and by Sunday our land was soaked, muddy, and puddled. The ground was perfect for planting. There was a cool…
Yep, we’re throwing in the towel on the no spend months, for several reasons. While my husband is home we would like to attempt to heal a few symptoms in all of us. We are attempting to do this by cutting out all sugars, starches, legumes, grains and dairy. We both ate the SAD diet…
The less I have to buy at the grocery store, the better, right? So we have started with food – growing our own vegetables, buying what we can’t grow from local farmers, and trying to be mindful of where our money goes. It’s not like we don’t need the grocery store, because right now we…
This is part 3 in an ongoing series. Other parts include: Homesteading Part 1: Introduction Homesteading Part 2: If You Eat It, You Should Grow It my toddler catching up on the latest Mother Earth News, picked up from the “libary” Almost everything we do has consequences – for ourselves, our surroundings, and our children’s…
Y‘all know that I am a huge proponent of simple, real foods and taking the time to prepare them. But some times our ideals meet up with a real life situation that forces us to just do the best we can. Last week someone asked me how I am surviving the cooking and eating that…
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Sounds like an enjoyable, restful weekend. Ours was go, go, go – now that we’re into baseball season!
Hey is that citrus on your plate? Eating some fresh produce again I see. I just love citrus this time of year.
Renee – Um, yes (sheepishly) ;). When my husband fell ill a couple weeks ago I definitely became more flexible and dependent on fresh foods. Plus I am testing recipes for the spring cookbook so I am in need of a few extra things here and there, and coincidentally many of the recipes are turning out to be vegetarian and vegan. And I just really, really like grapefruit :).
Why hand sewing? I’ve been thinking about trying this, now that my sewing machine is out of order and I need to make curtains. But how? Is it worth it?
Jenny – I actually do have a machine, but don’t know how to use it very well and like the process and meditation that hand sewing brings. Right now I am just doing napkins, but a simple skirt is in the works as well. It certainly takes more time, but I’m not that convinced that that is a bad thing.
This weekend we moved 1/2 of the dump truck load of garden soil into our new raised garden beds. The rest is going to be moved to our new potato patch once we finish the retaining wall. We also pruned our raspberries and cleaned out the chicken coop. It wasn’t really warm, but it wasn’t raining so it was nice to get ourselves and kids out of the house and into the fresh air.
waggie – oh you are making me want this snow to melt even faster!
I hand sew for the same reason I like to use spindles. It’ s portable. I don’t have to spend time digging out the machine and setting it up. I can just spend my time sewing. I have actually been sewing with my machine lately. I still enjoy doing things by hand.