Tag: Garden

A Year of Gratitude – March 10, 2024

A Year of Gratitude – March 10, 2024

Gratitude was hiding in plain sight today, in the sunshine streaming in the window onto my table in the studio. It was wrapped up in a cute little bunny nestled inside an Easter basket while I was taking photos. I couldn’t help but smile when Read More

A Year of Gratitude – March 9, 2024

A Year of Gratitude – March 9, 2024

Gratitude was waiting for me in a photo today. It’s a photo I took years ago, through the lens of a DSLR camera that stopped working not long after. This photo might not be new, but it brought me a fresh dose of gratitude today Read More

A Year of Gratitude – February 29, 2024

A Year of Gratitude – February 29, 2024

My gratitude was frozen and waiting for me this morning. After days of warmer than usual weather, the wind howled all night and blew in cold weather. When I headed out the door to do my morning round of farm chores, it was barely over Read More

A Year of Gratitude – February 6, 2024

A Year of Gratitude – February 6, 2024

I found my gratitude in spending my afternoon doing something I love. Since I was a young girl, I have loved to look at the world through a camera. I have had this camera since I was about 14 years old. I asked for it Read More

A Year of Gratitude – January 30, 2024

A Year of Gratitude – January 30, 2024

I found my gratitude on my morning round of farm chores today. It was below freezing and breezy. The footing wasn’t great, so I was concentrating on finishing my chores without slipping, on getting back inside the farmhouse to warm up in front of the Read More

A Year of Gratitude – January 24, 2024

A Year of Gratitude – January 24, 2024

Gratitude can be self made. I believe that we can all choose to be grateful for something we do, a choice we make, as well as being grateful for the gifts both big and small that life gives us. Today, I am grateful for choosing Read More

A Year of Gratitude – January 12, 2024

A Year of Gratitude – January 12, 2024

I found my gratitude on my morning round of farm chores this morning. As my feet fell on the ground below, each footstep made a crunching sound as it came into contact with a thin layer of frost. In a single week’s time we have Read More

A Year of Gratitude – January 4, 2024

A Year of Gratitude – January 4, 2024

Today’s gratitude was delayed, more of an evening gratitude than a morning version. I woke up early and got to work preparing for our first big winter storm of the season. There was much to do and I found myself immersed in the doing. It Read More

A Year of Gratitude – January 3, 2024

A Year of Gratitude – January 3, 2024

I found my morning gratitude by looking down this morning. I was on my round of morning farm chores when I discovered that I had found myself outside in the moment when the sun was shining on last night’s frost. The grass, abandoned fall leaves, Read More

Onion Tarts Made with Puff Pastry

Onion Tarts Made with Puff Pastry

This is my favorite sort of recipe. It’s simple, easy to adapt to what you have on hand, and can be assembled ahead of time. These delicious Onion Tarts are perfect for an afternoon snack or party with friends and family. I was invited to Read More

How to Make Fresh Mint Simple Syrup

How to Make Fresh Mint Simple Syrup

Once you learn how to make fresh mint simple syrup, you can add its fresh flavor to iced tea, lemonade, mocktails, or cocktails all summer long. The easiest, or perhaps simplest, way to enjoy fresh mint’s flavor is in a simple syrup. It comes together Read More

Giving Mint Room to Grow in our Garden

Giving Mint Room to Grow in our Garden

In the life cycle of raising mint in the garden, there are a few moments when a gardener can say “I have a little mint” with a straight face. Far as I can tell, those minutes occur just after planting the mint in your garden. Read More