Another Great Day With A Pocket Full of Hay
Happy New Year to all! I must admit I have not be overly diligent when it comes to writing, but that is something I will be looking to address this year… So here we are. My first post of the year and I felt it would be nice to share some of what we would …
Autumn is my favorite season of the year. There is sense of magic in the year as the leaves fall and the smell of things settling into bed for the long winter mingles with the smoke from many fires. The world looks so cozy as it tucks itself up in fallen leaves. The end of …
I have to admit something, I find myself amazed by nature almost daily and my kids think its a little over the top. First, I don’t care its fun to be blown away by the world around me. Second, I think kids are just expecting the unexpected all the time. I mean the world is …
A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of sitting in conversation with Dr. Monique Williams from the Heirloom Foundation. It was a great conversation where we spoke about how I got to New Zealand and eventually onto my farm. I wanted to share here for those who may like to learn a little …
I spend a fair bit of time weeding. When I weed I find that it is a time when I can let my thoughts float around. While I was weeding the other day I found my thoughts focusing on a saying that we have all heard, or I think a majority must have heard once. …
Natures Time When I decided to become a farmer I knew there was going to be a learning curve. I understood that caring for animals and growing food would require a lot of new skills. What I didn’t know was that nature was going to change my perspective, and teach me deeper lessons – trust …
Rose hips are chock full of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Their oil is amazing for your skin and hair, containing anti aging qualities for your skin and can promote hair growth. I wanted the focus of this oil to be my hair – all my curls love oil as part of my hair routine. I …
What a year 2020 was! It appears that no one was immune to the disruptive course of the year. I, like so many, found myself dealing with a vast number emotions. I found myself floating on the river of life having to trust my body to keep me, while I went with the current and …
When I farm I often have times that are quiet, times where I am doing repetitive tasks or things that allow my brain to wander. A year ago I often thought about how everything is connected. About how fungi create massive networks across my farm sharing nutrients from one end to another. About ways of …
So much has happened since I last wrote anything. I had many intentions to write on some of the things that have been occurring but then I had a loss in my family. That lead to making an emergency trip home to say good bye and help clean and put away the things that were …
