Bright sunshine greets the day. New babies. Warmth. Spring. It's finally arrived. The landscape a virtual palette; changing in moments. A gorgeous weekend. A gift. One in which we had off. Technically we have every other weekend off. Lately, each "weekend off," has been full. College visits, travelling. Taxes. Farm issues. But not this weekend. This weekend was a treasure. My farmer stayed close by. Trimming bushes. Raking the lawn. Cutting down ... View Post
Grief Is Work And It Takes Time
Some days the breathing is hard. As if I take a breath and all will spill over. The breath that will split the scar. The ache that lies just beneath the surface. Day after day. The missing. The longing. One more word. One more hug. A future. Where would he be right now? How is he feeling? I want to be numb. I don't want to feel the pain. It sears and burns. This thought line is in vain. It leaves an emptiness that can never be filled. These desires unfulfilled; this side of ... View Post
Lessons Learned While Baking Bread
What do you do when the temperatures plummet? When there are no eggs or cereal for breakfast. When the Oatmeal won't feed 6? When the dollar you need to stretch can't go any further? When the great niece is there at 6 a.m? You pull those farm memories to life. You close your eyes and think of warm bread baking. You remember the strong arms of your mother in law. The sweet grace baked into each bite. And the healing art of kneading bread. Moment by moment working the yeast through. Lessons learned while baking bread. So I ... View Post
Day #23 of Thankfulness
Clothes flapping in the breeze. Sunshine each day. Gorgeous sunsets. Time together as a family. A farm family that rarely leaves home. And now time to travel. Home. Home to the routines and our chores. Home to the familiar, yet changed. And coming home is so bittersweet. 30 Days of Thankfulness~ I am thankful for: Vermont coffee My own bed time with 6 people in a confined space with 2 tv's equipped with cable 4 days of no cooking or cleaning time with my farmer real conversations, about something other than the farm 3 days of ... View Post
It Came In A Package Day # 18 of Thankfulness
It came in a package. From an address unknown. To: Clarissa. I almost didn't let her open it. We couldn't imagine what it was. We were not prepared. A purse. A beautiful purse. Sent by one; with love. One who spent hours here as a youngster running with the eldest; Chelsea's friend. Now grown and married. A gift to replace the stolen purse. The tears start to flow. Such grace. Unmerited. Undeserved. So thoughtful. Kindness and warmth wrapped in a chocolate brown purse. And the ... View Post
We Danced The Dance Of Laughter
We danced the dance of laughter. A strange sound echoing. Snorts from the youngest of the bunch. Inability to sing grace. Holy laughter. It doesn't happen often. But when it does it captures everyone. Sweeps them into a sea of giggles. For a time lost in sheer convulsions. Holy laughter. It happened. I am so grateful. An evening with everyone home. An intentional effort made, to be together. Priceless. The deep journey of trying to live with something always not right. But isn't that the way it really ... View Post
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