Chicken Noodle Soup
I am officially a lover of winter. I know most people will find me a bit odd for saying that, for most are eager to rush away the gloom and the chill of shorter days, but not…
Memoirs from the Mill: Part 1
Patient, sturdy, and steadfast I stand. I have been here on this earth for well over a century and have seen more than anyone or any living thing that now exists on this land has seen. I…
Let it Rain
Anyone else been in a season where it feels like the rains of this life just keep coming down on you? It’s as if you’re standing in the wide open with the water dripping off of you…
A Day in the Life
Today was one of those unexpected kind of busy days here on the farm. Farmer Boy woke up in a rare mood and almost immediately after getting out of bed, came corrections and discussions over bad attitudes…
Summer Squash Casserole
It’s that time of year when the garden is bursting full of color with delicious veggies and local markets are full of freshly picked produce. Squash has always been a favorite of ours here at the Farmhouse…
I’ve Been Dreading This
I couldn’t turn the page. I looked at it and tried, but I just couldn’t turn the page. Usually, the first day of the month I turn the calendar and just wait for Farmer Boy to notice.…
A Moment of Transparency
To say that we’ve been busy here at the Farmhouse would be an understatement. Market season has arrived and it has been non-stop! Just to give you a little glimpse into what I’m talking about, I thought…
Old Fashioned Lemonade
A few days ago my little Farmer Boy got a craving for lemonade and asked if we could make some ourselves. I checked our pantry, and fortunately we had just enough lemons to make up a tall…
The 19 year old Newlywed
Nineteen. That’s how old I was when we married. Most thought we were too young and that we should wait. I even had one woman tell me that I should seriously reconsider because you can’t just “live…
Sowing in The Shadows
Sowing in the sunshine, sowing in the shadows…We shall come rejoicing bringing in the sheaves. These precious words of an old hymn are what my heart has been clinging to over the last several months. There have…
