Author: wildflowerfarm
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The Vaster Wilds
The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff, is one of the best books I think I have ever read. The telling of the tale is done with a poeticness rare in modern books. The story too is rather rare as much of it is a lesser written man verses nature plot, in which a person most…
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Firefly lane And Swimming With Fireflies
The sun was high today and so was the temperature. Well into the 90s. If you are gonna tell me climate change isn’t real…. Just shut up. We lived it today. It was sweltering. I went twice to take a swim before the day was over. The evening was warm and sultry also and demanded…
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Dark Chocolate dipped Strawberry Cinnamon Muffins
It has been cold today… Cold and wet… The grey, cloudy sky dropped water that the wind thrashed all around… The chickens, wandered eating the bugs rising up from the earth to meet the rain. The goats, stayed inside their shed looking out in horrified rage that once again the sky had decided to pour…
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A Woman Is No Man
I chose this image for this book because it is a photo of a home. Specifically, my home. A place I spend a great deal of time… What it is not, is an image of an apartment in NYC, which is where this story is mainly set. But a home is a home. This is…
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Roast Root Vegetables Homestead Dinner Side Dish
The gray sky has been weeping most of today, which made it easy to just stay in the house. It has been a while since I had a mental health day and I can’t recall the last time I needed one more. I spent much of today under a throw blanket, sipping tea, by a…
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Toby
The last month and a half has been… The single most insane period of time that has ever existed on this farm, and Good Roman Goddess Mania, it isn’t over yet… I think it began with projects beginning to kick into planning gear around here. We are doing several upgrades to the house, as well…
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Grief And Joy Loss And Rebirth
I have been avoiding this blog. Because somehow posting some of what has happened will somehow make it feel real and official. I have been feeling very tired, emotionally wrung out. Also a bit lost and listless. One of the most important relationships I have had in my life recently came to an end. There…
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Onnea!!!
The sun was shining and the still, winter, dead, land smelled of mud, cold, and damp, when I woke up to the most amazing miracle of perhaps all time on this little farm. The dog and I have been watching and waiting for several days now, as we go about our daily farm duties. Always…
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The Frozen River
The Frozen River, by Ariel Lawhon, became a favorite of the book club very easily and quickly. Many wanted to read it, though it was a little longer than what we usually go for. But we are all super glad we made the exception for this book. The last book I think we all loved…
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The Second Coming Of The Blizzard Of 78
My feet crunch in the snow on the top step from the house out into the 5 acre abyss of whiteness, that Pikku, is painting yellow. She stands beside me, an artist inspired by the blank white canvas in front of her with only one possible paint color to fill the emptiness with. The wind,…