{life with a curious and crazy 10 yr old} Oh, my little burgeoning witch; to where or what direction will her witchy ways blossom? Will she be a Hedge or Folk Witch like me? A Forest Witch, a Kitchen Witch, a Faerie Witch? Somehow I see her (though I can’t tell her, she needs toContinue reading “Duendesday: my little witch”
Author Archives: Rachael M Rollson
What’s Happening Tuesday
The bread is baking, the bagels are boiling, the pickles and cheese and Apple-chi are being lined up on the counter. Invoices are printed, labels and stamps are applied. The cooler fills with fresh eggs. The snow is heavy on the trees (and the car, and the steps, in the drive) but the roads areContinue reading “What’s Happening Tuesday”
Monday’s Musing
I Remember California I remember redwood trees, bumper cars and wolverinesThe ocean’s Trident submarinesLemons, limes and tangerinesI remember this I remember traffic jamsMotor boys and girls with tansNearly-was and almost-ransI remember thisHistory is madeHistory is made to seem unfair I recall that you were thereGolden smile and shining hairI recall it wasn’t fairRecollect it wasn’tContinue reading “Monday’s Musing”
Recipe Thursday: Mushroom Cream Soup
It’s been a rough week. Sickness, weather, and for us, a redistribution of space and goals. But we are starting to feel a renewed vigor and dedication to ourselves, our community, and this crazy life we’ve chosen (crazy things I never thought I would do before we embarked on this hill: vaseline chicken combs forContinue reading “Recipe Thursday: Mushroom Cream Soup”
Duendesday: a new day
{life with a curious and crazy 10 yr old} There’s going to be a new sheriff around here, and it’s not going to be some sweet little sassy 10 yr old I know – ha! No, she’s a good girl but we need to reassess the way we do things. She’s at a new junctureContinue reading “Duendesday: a new day”
Tuesday Happens
There is truly a cruel streak in the weather lately – not just here, but all over. We know why and how and all that, but it doesn’t make it less disconcerting. But here, we expected a good snowstorm (which I enjoy, it’s insulating, beautiful, fun, and since it is Winter here, it is theContinue reading “Tuesday Happens”
Monday’s Muse
Earth, You Have Returned to Me BY ELAINE EQUI Can you imagine waking upevery morning on a different planet,each with its own gravity? Slogging, wobbling,wavering. Atiltand out-of-syncwith all that movesand doesn’t. Through years of trialand mostly errordid I study this unsteady way — changing pills, adjusting the dosage,never settling. A long time we were separate,O Earth,but nowContinue reading “Monday’s Muse”
Special Update
Hello Hello. I wanted to update you on some very special happenings at Rock Bottom Homestead. Recently we have implemented a giving program where 5% of our gross income from the bakery/goods go to the Augusta (Maine) Food Bank. For example, even though this last month was a relatively slow month for us, we wereContinue reading “Special Update”
RBH Tuesday Happens
Amidst the slowly falling faerie snow today, our usual Tuesday endeavor involves baking and picking out goods (jams and secret pickles, caramelized onions and fresh ricotta). New and exciting breads go out today; we hope you like them as much as us! We’re talking about the new studio plans (that room has been the lastContinue reading “RBH Tuesday Happens”
Friday in Pictures: In the Kitchen
let the images tell you their story
