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  • Thirteen Snowflakes & Comfort of Ordinary Meals

    February has been freezing outside and warm inside; steam on the windows, carrots from our garden, shrimp shells turning into stock, bread rising while the world slowed for thirteen snowflakes. My newest post is about finding joy and peace in… Continue reading

    Thirteen Snowflakes & Comfort of Ordinary Meals
  • What We’re Picking in the Garden Midsummer (& What We Do with It)

    Late-July/Early-August Notes from Rosebriar Farmette… Midsummer has settled in over our little place like a heavy quilt; sun-drenched days, mosquitos the size of tennis balls, and the kind of heat that makes everything shimmer (mostly with sweat). We’ve had more… Continue reading

  • A Midsummer Ramble

    There was a time, believe it or not, some thirty-five years ago (wow … that was extremely painful to write), when I dreamed of corner offices and coffee-fueled deadlines. I was a freshman at Lipscomb University majoring in pre-law and… Continue reading

  • Simple Recipes from Our Coop to the Table

    This time of year always feels like a bit of a blur, in the best kind of way. The days are longer, the garden’s really taking off, and the hens are laying like they have something to prove. With each… Continue reading