{life with a curious and crazy 10 yr old} There’s not much more exciting than baby animals for this kid (alright, they don’t even have to be babies – she loves all animals). So, when Nana asked if Duende would like to babysit her new Maine Coon kitten, the kid’s head nearly exploded with glee.Continue reading “Autumn Duendesday”
Author Archives: Rachael M Rollson
Tuesday Happenings
It’s the little bits that excite me on most days – the big things don’t change very much; there is always baking and pickling to do, always garden and chicken and orchard tending, and always updating the house (built in 1820 with us being the 3rd owners, there was not a lot of updating beingContinue reading “Tuesday Happenings”
Monday and a Birthday
On a personal note – I want to make it clear who makes the worlding happen here at Rock Bottom Homestead (& Orchard) – I call him my Beautiful Tulip (as compared to my Tiny Tulip) and it is a fact, he inspires me every day. He is my muse and my accomplice in thisContinue reading “Monday and a Birthday”
Tuesday Happenings
We waited as long as we could but I love when the woodstove has a fire in it. The last couple of nights (that strange 73 degree day, notwithstanding) have been around the freezing mark, the mild frosts killing the rest of the errant squash and tomato plants in the compost around the apple treesContinue reading “Tuesday Happenings”
Monday and a Muse
Daybreak Flat on my bedenjoying the very idea of flatnessthe beauty of weightas if I were the horizon…Daylight comes slowmounting alterations on the wall.Sun, you come back, filling your place. What a thing it is to have this power, to climb to the very tip of daylight. ~ Robert Winner (from The Sanity of EarthContinue reading “Monday and a Muse”
Recipe Thursday: Spaghetti Squash ‘Salad’
What to do with all that Spaghetti Squash you see at the markets? In our case, it was the only squash that grew in abundance this year – light golden ostrich eggs all over the bean beds. I think we ended up with 9 or so of them and though they can keep for aContinue reading “Recipe Thursday: Spaghetti Squash ‘Salad’”
Tuesday Happenings
Tuesday 2-Do Put the garden to bed: this year we are going to start a new ‘no-till raised bed’ sort of scenario to build up some good nutrients. We’ll rake all the current (and still emptying beds, need to pull the carrots still, let the calendula finish, leave the late radish blooms for the bees)Continue reading “Tuesday Happenings”
Monday Monday
We want there to be a reason to get up in the morning. We want the moon and the sun and the earth to continue their dance around us and us equally around them. We want the seeds to sprout, the flowers to bloom, the leaves to fall, and the dormant time to rest. WeContinue reading “Monday Monday”
Duendesday
{life with a curious and crazy 10 yr old} Words escape me. How lovely is this Equinox celebration? Divine. Happy Shifting Seasons to you and yours.
Monday & a Muse
Perhaps the World Ends HereBY JOY HARJO The world begins at a kitchen table. No matter what, we must eat to live. The gifts of earth are brought and prepared, set on the table. So it has been since creation, and it will go on. We chase chickens or dogs away from it. Babies teetheContinue reading “Monday & a Muse”
