Tag Archives: homesteading

Cracking The Code

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

In 7th grade English I was introduced to  the story of  Jonathan Livingston Seagull. I still remember sitting in the 3rd row of Miss Burns class, eyeballing  the wooden door to the hallway  thinking, “Boy I hope she doesn’t call … Continue reading →

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stepping off the hampster wheel

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

      This morning as I was laying in bed  sipping on my coffee, feeling the spring breeze blow through the window, listening to a morning dove,  I found myself again savoring what I call the “margin” in my life.  Margin:    … Continue reading →

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Highlights from our “German Building Dedication”

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

I was introduced to Anne Maren-Hogan’s book of poetry this past November by her nephew Chris. I would be the first to admit I am not a big reader of poetry….which makes what happened to me all the more powerful. … Continue reading →

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Behind the scene at our Orchard

Posted on February 19, 2013 by

      “Since you came and pruned that apple tree in our back yard, it has really produced!  We were wondering if you could stop by and do it again….it’s starting to lean and I’d like you to maybe take one … Continue reading →

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Pike’s Place Market..through the eyes of another vendor

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

“Hey Al, he said I could keep the change!..Al, he said he want’s to give me a tip!  I get to keep the change!!!!”         (This was the reaction I heard when I told the guy hawking fresh … Continue reading →

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(Part 2 of a 4 part series) Country Mouse comes to town

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

View of a Seattle shipyard from  our train window I need to back up and  tell you what brought us to Seattle… Actually it’s  “who” brought  us to Seattle. Her name is Kristina.  She another WordPress blogger. We crossed paths … Continue reading →

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A Blendmaster

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

Black Raspberries  grow wild in our neck of the woods. Hold onto that thought. I’ve  been  reading  15 Herbs for Tea: Storey’s Country Wisdom Bulletin   the last couple of days and kicking around the idea of planting an herb  tea … Continue reading →

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Cindy’s Gift

Posted on January 19, 2013 by

      “This art began as a ‘pay it forward’ gift to my friend in Iowa who has an orchard. I wanted to draw an apple in a botanical way showing the seeds and arrange the leaves in a graceful pattern.”   … Continue reading →

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A night in Jail is not necessarily a bad thing…

Posted on January 12, 2013 by

Once there was a farmer who  had one son and one horse.  One day his horse ran away.    When his neighbors heard about it, they came to comfort him.  “Such bad luck- we’re sorry your only horse ran away.” they said. … Continue reading →

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Wood splitting day.

Posted on January 5, 2013 by

7:00 AM Just spending a few minutes this morning  sipping on my coffee before heading out the door to split wood with my friend Jim.   Earlier this Fall, he and I hauled several logs home from the timber with the … Continue reading →

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