Tuesday, December 29, 2009

A Time to Stew


The New Year holiday is always a time i find myself stewing, really thinking but I took this picture last of the stew pot at my sisters house last night and couldn't resist, about the year past and the year to come. It's a chance for me to collect myself and take stock and assess goals achieved and those missed.

What i've come to so far is that this coming year holds so much growth and potential that I find myself very excited to welcome 2010 to the family.

Here's to all hopes and dreams and may 2010 be a wonderful year!

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Where is that Treatise?

A working in progress no doubt...But here is a start.

I farm to satisfy a need for connection, a need to claim ownership to craft and skills that are on the verge of being forgotten.

Turning soil to prepare a seed bed for planting is gift and each time it happens I am overwhelmed with the aromas of the earth, the living organisms writhing about, and the tingling sense of connection with the earth.

And yes, usually a sore back worth three pain relievers, but still a sense of doing the right thing. Doing what is right for me.

Local food IS growing, and it's growing right here!















That's right our flock is now eleven birds strong, which means about five dozen eggs a week starting in April!

We bought a mix of pullets, teenager chickens, from a grower on Whidbey Island a couple weeks ago and now have a pretty full hen house. The names add to the fun: Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, Welsummers, Delaware, Buff Ophington.