Cecil Day-Lewis wrote in the poem 'Walking Away' ~ "selfhood begins with a walking away and love is proved in the letting go"... turns out - there are many resources online to help you navigate the murky waters of your children moving out of your home... and I have been pouring over these resources this... Continue Reading →
on Saturday I was told no suppers at 10 am... then I proceeded to make up suppers anyways because I had all the ingredients bought and had to use them up... at 3:45 pm I see a train of green combines whir past my place and sure enough they are combining... I smile and think... Continue Reading →
for farmers... August is not summer... August is harvest or waiting for harvest (the latter option being worse on the farmer's family) ... so we are very thrilled to begin our harvest this year... seeding went well and then no rain in the spring made us question whether harvest 2019 would be necessary... harvest is... Continue Reading →
for tonight's seeding meal to the field, Costco was a big time saver... they have a new item in the freezer section that will make your black bean/corn salad making days a dream! this Vitality Blend was perfect for making a salad in a flash... I made up a simple dressing for this and the... Continue Reading →
when you are sitting by yourself, watching your daughter's hockey practice (#girlscanplaytoo) (I forever will find this hashtag humorous) ... and a strange man plops himself down beside you and begins the conversation with "I don't believe we've met"... you know you need to buckle yourself up for a wild ride... just when you think... Continue Reading →
"modern love is the enterprise that everyone wants to be a part of, yet there's a fifty percent divorce rate in round one and a sixty-five percent divorce rate in round two." (Esther Perel) I was sick of listening to my normal podcasts that deal with running and vulnerability... so I ventured out of my... Continue Reading →
I thought I might be done blogging... it takes a considerable amount of time and effort... with trying to run more and keep up with all the farm and kids sports/lives I just felt like I should let it go... but then I was at my Grandpa's funeral and his sister told me that her... Continue Reading →
is our only opportunity to be an athlete when we are young and in school/college? or can we continue the quest of athletics as we age? should athletes only be the best of the best or does anyone applying themselves and working at a sport get to call themselves an athlete? I grew up... Continue Reading →
nothing I love to do more than fight the system... the farmer never lets me know of protests going on for fear that I will get involved... recently, a neighbour's yard is being threatened by a road going through it and I went to town council to put a protest in about it... I was... Continue Reading →
i feed a farmer 