Pin3ShareShareTweet3 SharesI never doubted the love of my grandparents. I knew how they enjoyed holding the annual Valentine’s Day celebration at their house. The event became tradition over a period of around 20 year or longer. I do not recall the exact year our first event was held or my age. But in my heart,… Continue reading Roots and Wings: An Old Fashioned Valentine’s Day
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Homesteading and Chronic Illness
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesHow do I homestead and balance 3 diagnosed chronic illnesses? Imperfectly! Taught high standards and a hard work ethic as a child, letting go of perfection proved heartbreaking at times and freeing at others. Homesteading lifestyle does not lend to ease and comfort on a regular basis. The rewards of opening a jar of… Continue reading Homesteading and Chronic Illness
Roots and Wings ~ Joy or Heartache?
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesA homestead lifestyle, raising food and caring for animals brings joy and hardship. Today, I struggled to find the good. I recently read a quote from the last chapter of Old Yeller. What I mean is, things like this happen. They may seem cruel and unfair, but that’s how life is a part of the… Continue reading Roots and Wings ~ Joy or Heartache?
Roots and Wings: Beats that Matter
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesOften, I share what is happening on the farm, how I move forward in my homesteading journey or enjoy other parts of the country I have visited. In this post I get a bit more personal sharing about my unseen journey, of the heart….Beats that Matter. I have always had an interest in animal… Continue reading Roots and Wings: Beats that Matter
Roots and Wings: New Life ~ Chickens
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesHave you ever reached a point in the journey of your life, stopped for a moment and wondered, How did I get here? That describes how I have felt these last few weeks as I wrote about my memories of new life and how it pertained to goats and horses. I turned down the… Continue reading Roots and Wings: New Life ~ Chickens
Roots and Wings: New Life ~ Goats
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesAs a child I observed the birth of baby goats. I do not remember my age the first time I seen a baby born, but I may have been as young as 5. Perhaps I was in early elementary school. Somewhere along the way we lost a kid or a goat due to complications… Continue reading Roots and Wings: New Life ~ Goats
Roots and Wings: New Life
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesAlmost all of my life, I found time standing still for the presentation of new life in animal form. I have not kept track of the times I have observed, and sometimes assisted, in animal births. I am pretty sure the list includes goats, pigs, cattle, dogs, cats, horses and chickens. From an early… Continue reading Roots and Wings: New Life
Roots and Wings: A Living Moment
PinShareShare1Tweet1 SharesI celebrated Christmas in a different way this year. I often find myself missing someone at Christmas and feeling lonely. It gets in my way of enjoying the day. Now I know grieving the loss of a loved one is going to happen, but this has become a pattern for me. A habit of wanting what… Continue reading Roots and Wings: A Living Moment
Roots and Wings: My Favorite Holiday
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesExciting! In one week, we get to celebrate Christmas, my favorite holiday! I was born on Christmas. It was no easy feat to even arrive. I required a forceps and broke my moms tail bone getting here. I have in years past, and may again, been unhappy with the fact that I was turning one year… Continue reading Roots and Wings: My Favorite Holiday
Roots and Wings: Christmas Candy
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesI had the pleasure of making Christmas candy with a neighbor and friend last evening. I met her a little over a year ago. I stopped by her house to introduce myself as I realized there were people living in a house that had been empty. She had moved into the area from Iowa.… Continue reading Roots and Wings: Christmas Candy