It’s Planting Time!
August means it’s time to do a lot of things. It’s time to harvest saw palmetto berries. It’s time to harvest grapes. It’s time to rake the pond of the crazy amount of algae that grows there. It’s time to dream of much, much cooler weather while we’re doing all of this outdoor tasks. And it’s […]
Popcorn Harvest
This year we planted popcorn. I have always wanted to plant popcorn and because of it’s location in the garden, the chickens left it alone….one of the only things they left alone. Last week we harvested the corn. We didn’t have many ears and they didn’t get very big, but that didn’t matter to us. […]
The Garden
It’s happening! The plants have grown. The flowers have come. And now, the veggies are following behind. Yay! This garden has been a very big undertaking. I wanted a large garden because it only makes sense for us. But the soil has been so difficult to figure out. And finally there lots of little signs […]
In the Garden
I love this time of year! The windows and doors are kept open while the warm breeze blows gently through the house, bringing the sounds and sweet smells bustling in with it. And at the same time, the garden has been requiring attention because it’s planting season!
In the Garden
It’s planting time! I have been looking forward to this for such a long time. Every time I worked in my old tiny raised gardens. Every time I went to the grocery store to buy expensive, organic produce. Every time I drove 40 minutes to pick up produce from the coop…I thought about it. And […]
I am thankful for…
I am thankful for so many things. So many in fact, that I thought I’d make a list. There are just so many things that I want to note, although I’ll never capture them all.
Grass mat weaving for little hands
The hot weather is here, so we have been looking for things to do that won’t be too crazy hot. Of course we swim. And swim. And swim. And when the sun has kissed our skin enough and our fingers and toes are extra pruney, we try to find other ways to occupy ourselves while […]
“Jack Frost”
“Jack Frost came, Mama!” Laelia called excitedly, jumping up and down and waving her arms as she called to me. He did visit. He left his beautiful etchings outside on the grass and plants and car windows. Inside we felt the cool air, so I of course, snuggled into bed even more, trying to get […]
Welcome, Old Man Winter!
Winter is officially here. Even in Sunny Florida we notice the little changes Old Man Winter brings. Our big changes come in January and February when we have to dress a little warmer. Right now we are still able to go outside in flip flops. But we welcome him and his fairies just the same.
Tree Farm
In Florida, we don’t have Christmas tree farms (that I know of). You can get some pre-cut trees, but you can’t chop them down yourself. When I was a kid we only cut them down ourselves. And it was such a fun tradition. We’d drive out to a tree farm about 40 minutes away, trudge up […]
