The Fabulous Fly and her farm family For anyone who hasn't heard, we are having a brutal fire season in the Pacific Northwest. I’m writing on a day when the smoke is filling the air and we hear that 12,000 acres of land have already been burned in the forests of eastern … [Read more...]
Sustainable Farming: Elissa’s Place
Animals are not brethren They are not underlings. They are other nations Caught like ourselves In this web of life and time. ~On a Northern Farm by Henry Beston Our family has always had herding breeds. We love their intelligence, devotion to their people, and their … [Read more...]
Summer Pleasures
The mid-way point of summer is a time of particular happiness. However, I am still finding it hard to write, especially with the research necessary to write about the Pilgrimage to Provence. These days my writing consists of freewriting about my sister, about the nature of loss … [Read more...]
The Garden is to the Gardener…
The Song is to the Singer and comes back most to him... --Walt Whitman from Song of Myself When you are a gardener, you must consider that friend and foe alike come daily to the gates of the city. The gardener must be vigilant and welcoming, but fearsome to strangers with … [Read more...]
La Conner, Washington: Girl Trip
What’s better than a road trip with a good buddy? Some of you thought: husband maybe? Others of you protested, no way, it’s my dog, of course. But girlfriend, boyfriend, husband, dog, your current stud muffin…… A good road trip friend is a great friend indeed. Just think … [Read more...]