hump day nuggets: little bits of the season in photos and words about the last week Our first frost came this week. It was later than normal and I found I felt a bit like I …
The canning continues on the homestead. It is all I can write about because it all I can think about what with the baskets and bags of food resting on the kitchen floor. Last weekend …
It is October and my instincts to cozy up, bake, can and create are pulsing. Last week, I had a crafty idea.Often, my ideas are flops as far as "final product" is concerned. When creating …
"Mama, I just can't believe there aren't any clouds. What do you think about that?!"It is the typical dazzling fall weather in Missoula. The morning just cold enough, the sun just low enough to remind …
sitting in the field of dreamsAndy and I have grown up together and, amazingly, changed together. I used to think it was lucky that we happened to shift gears synchronistically but now I know it …
Our weekend was random, weird and hilarious. Beginning with the washing machine dying a slow, audible death with witnesses.And it is totally a goner. We bought a new one and it is a high efficiency …
our favorite secret swimming holeThings are shifting. Soon, I sneak outside to tuck my tomatoes in under the cool moon. We bike to my neighborhood farm and buy four dozen ears of the best corn …
Our family slid into our narrow car spaces and cruised over to Red Lodge last Friday for a wedding. It might seem like a long drive for one day but it is remarkable that 12 …
I went to the fair as a child. Everything was huge and bizarre and energizing. I remember dirty feet, sugary treats, staying up late and winning a goldfish that lived for years. I remember the …
Garlic's growth cycle is different from everything else, so it feels mysterious and magical. Tucking cloves in frigid soil late in the fall and then retucking (and swearing) after my chickens kick them all about, …
It's good to be home where the daily grind has never felt so good.In Missoula, right now, it is hot and we go to lots of birthday parties. We go to bed late after a …
This week Margot, Ruby and I will stand in a room of white walls and bright lights. Lots of people will be there studying over 30 meticulously, lovingly crafted paintings* made by the hands of …
