Bread Making. The day just seemed to be right. Cold. Sunshine attempting to pierce through the dark. The house would benefit from the extra warmth. The recipe makes two loaves. Bread making was not part of my family tradition. Baking was. Our kitchen would be filled with the smells of my dad making Grandma's Sugar cookies. He would dazzle us with pies and Sunday dinners fit for a king. So naturally when I married into a farm family, I would accept the culinary challenge of bread making. Oh, My. Gosh. I remember that first loaf. The size of a large brick. The weight of one ... View Post
30 Days of Thankfulness, Day #13 A Snow Day!
The call came later than I expected. But it came. I waited. I waited for the kids to come running down the stairs, eagerly asking if school is closed. I waited patiently for a stirring. Nothing. After a while I receive a text. School? I send back an elaborate video explaining, in a sing song voice that school is CANCELLED! Another text comes in. School? I send the same video to that child! And again. . . I wait! I wait for the sound of running on the stairs! The screaming as the realization hits that it's snowed and there's a snow day! I wait for the rush of snow pants and ... View Post
30 Days of Thankfulness, Day #12 I Will Never Forget
Shes asks me a question. We talk about Elijah. Strangely it feels good. I want to talk about him. I know people shy away; tired of the grief. Desire surer footing. My roller coaster of emotions not their cup of tea. Yet, the ache continues and the loss deep. My son. I read through old posts. Posts from the days of shock and fog. How hard this road is . Yet how quickly we're expected to move on. To appear normal. To assume the path, as if nothing has changed. Yet, for me everything has changed. Setting the table, the folding clothes, cleaning, family photos, doing ... View Post
30 Days of Thankfulness, Day #11 Take The Time To Thank A Veteran
Our front porch is dotted with bits of snow. The first Nor'Easter about to blow. While the snow is early and we're not ready, we're still stepping into Gratitude because that is the way forward. Surrendering our hearts each day, in Gratitude, to the One whose Name is above all Names. A re-post from last year. May we never forget to thank our Veteran's. ````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` November 11, 2018 Happy Birthday Marines! It's the birthday of the United States Marine Corps. There are many balls and celebrations across the ... View Post
30 Days of Thankfulness, Day #8 Winter. . . is Here
Winter. Hated by many. Loved by others. The longest Season in Vermont. Often tricky on the farm. Cold, wind and snow can cause extra work. Wood needs to be cut, because we can never get that done before Winter. Stored feed needs to be hauled for the cows. Extra work needed to ensure cows energy stays high. Making milk is important! Breakdowns are harder in the winter. But the rhythm of life slows. There's time for hot chocolate by the fire. Daylight scarce. Reading may happen before my farmer nods off. Dreams and plans are formulated while the winds blow. Spring is ... View Post
30 Days of Thankfulness Day #7 Music
Our family loves music. Different genres. Right now, we love Christmas Music! And before you go judgey, judgey, we're Thankful for Christmas music and so many other things. Everyone in the family sings or plays an instrument or both. My farmer and I met while he was playing music. Most of our courtship involved music. Somewhere along the line that stopped for us. But our kids carry the torch. Music touches the soul; a healing balm, A universal language. It was years before I could touch the piano after Elijah died. Tears would flow as his drums sat in the corner. The silence ... View Post
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