The official first day of winter falls on December 21, still several weeks away as I write this, but you would never know it from our weather here in western Washington.
I miss my turkeys. Kelsey tries to ease my guilt over their new residence (the freezer) by reminding me that if any of us had collapsed unconscious in their pasture, the flock probably would have pecked our skeletons clean within minutes, piranha-style. But I still miss them, peckishness, garden-raiding, and all.
Download these instructions to create patchwork squares using the foundation method, and make your quilt more manageable.
Follow the journey of constructing a crazy quilt to honor the memory of a loved one.
I’m not fond of these shorter, soggier, colder, darker days, but I can think of one good thing about them: they give me the perfect excuse to stay inside where it’s warm, dry and lamplit, and get crafty.
Deepen your friendships with collaborations among generations of hobby farmers.
Before you plan an all-out traditional menu this Thanksgiving, surprise your guests with a twist. Kate Savage shares her all-time-favorite recipe stoked with winter veggies.
According to the National Cat Day website, tomorrow—October 29—is (how did you guess?) National Cat Day.
You might think after two decades of walking these same country roads surrounding our farm that I’d be bored out of my skull, but it hasn’t happened yet.
Make use of woodland property with these simple crafts using materials from your farm’s forest floor.
I wanted to write about something, anything else, but all I could think about last night, and again this morning, was Chris, and the final words on his Facebook page: "I love life.”
