{life with a curious and crazy 10 yr old} The agenda of a free 10-yr-old is certainly something to admire and emulate. She wakes up when her body tells her (anywhere between 7 and 9), feeds the pets, and forages for food – sometimes something sensible like cereal or toast, sometimes something ridiculous if itContinue reading “Duendesday”
Author Archives: Rachael M Rollson
Tuesday 2 Do’s
We visited a local (and gracious) farm last week to pick up the last of their basil to make pesto for you, and the farmer was lamenting August. So much work to do, so little time. Time to harvest, time to finalize projects before Winter, time to get it all done. And we feel thatContinue reading “Tuesday 2 Do’s”
Friday in Sunflowers
let the images tell you their story
Thursday Recipe: Stuffed Grilled Squid & Tomato/Watermelon Salad
I love a challenge – and a feast; those two elements together charged with sharing something so lovely with friends is a complete gift. It’s actually been awhile since we made these Stuffed Squid but I wanted to get a recipe down as I’ve been wanting to try them again- Squid or Calamari, doesn’t matterContinue reading “Thursday Recipe: Stuffed Grilled Squid & Tomato/Watermelon Salad”
Duendesday is for the Cows
{life with a curious and crazy 10 yr old} Cabot Cheese is having an online drawing contest (juried by the children on the farm) which all sounds like good fun – cows abound! The rules are pretty simple; cows, original artwork, kids 4-17. There are no prizes listed (I’m imagining it is for the funContinue reading “Duendesday is for the Cows”
Tuesday Happenings
This is that rare bit of Summer when there is a bit of room for breathing – we’re just waiting for things to grow (and harvest as they come up, but we’re not a farm so it’s an easy pick). There are projects, of course (always projects) like finishing details on the chicken coop, mowingContinue reading “Tuesday Happenings”
Monday’s Musing
This lovely news story about The Monarch Midwife (sorry about the ads, etc) came across my path – I can’t help but love things like this. Our milkweed patch failed this year (no idea why) and we have not seen as many lovely butterflies – I’m so glad that this woman is helping their numbers.Continue reading “Monday’s Musing”
Thursday Recipe: Summer Caponata
What to do with the glorious bounty that is Summer from the gardens? Whether you get a CSA, go to your local Farmer’s Market, have your own garden or just shop for local and seasonal goods at the supermarket, Summer has a lot of options. Right now there is a lot of zucchini (I keptContinue reading “Thursday Recipe: Summer Caponata”
Duendesday – already!
{life with a curious and crazy 10 yr old} Wow – that seemed like a fast week, was it fast for you, too? This Summer seems to be flying by. As usual, on a homestead – we are always behind, even when we think we are a bit ahead. There is always something more toContinue reading “Duendesday – already!”
What’s Happening, Tuesday?
Tuesday answers with so many possibilities: bagel, cracker, pizza dough making, lacto-fermented pickles/turnips/beets, blackberry, and carrot jams. We’ll hit the lovely Augusta Farmer’s Market later this afternoon. Maybe some late weeding in the afternoon (always with a bit of weeding, though the strawberries might disagree on the ‘bit’ – I think they are in thereContinue reading “What’s Happening, Tuesday?”
