Alas, the rollercoaster of New England Spring…snow one week, 68 degrees the next, and then rains and just this side of coolness where the woodstove is too much. We can see the Bee Balm sprouting, tufts of day lillies, new leaves of Hollyhocks in the garden, baby Rhubarb, little mounds of poppies and chives, PrimroseContinue reading “First Blush of Spring”
Author Archives: Rachael M Rollson
Mid-Winter Moments
As we wind-up our time here at ye’ olde homestead we find ourselves romanticizing the work we have done here — as if every moment is a longing, a memory, and a letting go. Grieving is a hard process, done over time, with care-fullness. Since we’ve decided to leave this home, it has been aContinue reading “Mid-Winter Moments”
Solstice Happenings
And here we are again, in the thick of the dark days, waiting for the light, waiting for the recharge of solar energy into our bones and brains. The year shifts from practice to a bit more theory and planning. We tend to our ecological relations in different ways — in sometimes more subtle ways,Continue reading “Solstice Happenings”
Snow Season
We all tend to love snow the best from our cozy places inside looking out or when we can have time to have fun in it, but it is less on our list when we have to work/school/be out in it for things other than said fun. My sensibilities tend to lose it when itContinue reading “Snow Season”
Intentional Time
That’s where we’re at these days — defining, living, seeking out, and maybe lamenting the lack of intentional time. Time we spend intentionally being present in our lives, in the world we want to live, is a focus we are trying to pay heed to. It’s hard — because it’s so easy to swept upContinue reading “Intentional Time”
Foliage and Past Autumns
The autumn of things is in their focus inward; saving all the resplendent energies to rest, repair, and then to rebuild (as seasons cycle). The colors of this fading summer woo us with promises of rebirth, sure, but generally, we are on the same path and find that we are much more wooed by theContinue reading “Foliage and Past Autumns”
Catching Up on our ‘Weekend’
Someone walked into the shop the other day and before we could even greet them accusingly inquired, “Why are you closed on Wednesday and Thursday?!” and I get it, it’s the middle of the week but it’s just the two of us so we need to take some time off and since we are alsoContinue reading “Catching Up on our ‘Weekend’”
Tuesday Happenings: Common Ground Fair 2025
Happy Autumnal Equinox! Our favorite family celebration for years now has been the Common Ground Country Fair. Taking our little pea is always an adventure — we love taking her up to the MOFGA (Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association) grounds for any kind of event (workshops, ME Apple Weekend, etc) but the Fair isContinue reading “Tuesday Happenings: Common Ground Fair 2025”
Thursday: Focus on the Food
It’s easy to get caught up with everything that needs to be done on a homestead. And with the shop, we’ve been very neglectful with the day to day care of things like trimming hedges and shaping gardens, even with caring for our medicinal and marvelous food plants and trees. When we were here full-timeContinue reading “Thursday: Focus on the Food”
Friday in Pictures: Most of Our Maine Summer
{let the images tell you a story}
Rock Bottom Homestead 