Over hill, over dale, Thorough bush, thorough brier, Over park, over pale, Thorough flood, thorough fire, I do wander everywhere, Swifter than the moon’s sphere; And I serve the fairy queen, To dew her orbs upon the green. The cowslips tall her pensioners be: In their gold coats spots you see; Those be rubies, fairyContinue reading “Monday’s Muse”
Author Archives: Rachael M Rollson
Seasonal Celebrations/Recipe Thursday: Bread Book – Josh’s Panzanella (i.e. Bread Salad)
Lughnasadh, Lammas, or even Freyfaxi, and Perunov den, in addition to Hopi Snake and Flute dances, and Native American Eagle dances – all within the mid summer (not be confused, apparently, with Midsummer, which is somehow actually Summer Solstice and not the middle of Summer at all, like the approximation of August 1st – evenContinue reading “Seasonal Celebrations/Recipe Thursday: Bread Book – Josh’s Panzanella (i.e. Bread Salad)”
Duendesday
{life with a curious and crazy 10 yr old} If you were to ask her what our little gal misses right now, she’d probably say ‘Pear’ and the beach (the former being her friend, and the second her Summer heart’s desire). We try and distract her with goings-on but there isn’t much to interest aContinue reading “Duendesday”
Tuesday Happenings
Anyone who thinks this is the ‘simple life’ is seriously misunderstanding the logistics – it both a continuous journey of discovery and learning and a battle to get the things done that need to get done to make it all worthwhile. The tasks are never-ending, and sometimes priorities are built on nothing more than what isContinue reading “Tuesday Happenings”
Monday’s Musings
Ladies of light and ladies of darkness and ladies of never you mind, This is a prayer for a blueberry girl. First, may you ladies be kind. Keep her from spindles and sleeps at sixteen, Nightmares at three or bad husbands at thirty, These will not trouble her eyes. Dull days at forty, false friendsContinue reading “Monday’s Musings”
Friday in Pictures: Wild Flowery Places
let the images tell you their story
Duendesday!
{a day to check in with a 10 yr old’s doings} Tuesday went by within the blink of an eye – we prepared some fresh foods (made pickles – with radish pods, set up kimchi, made some vegan pesto, roasted tomatoes for winter sauce, cut up and froze rhubarb, etc) and went to the Farmer’sContinue reading “Duendesday!”
Monday’s Muse
All Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace I like to think (and the sooner the better!) of a cybernetic meadow where mammals and computers live together in mutually programming harmony like pure water touching clear sky. I like to think (right now, please!) of a cybernetic forest filled with pines and electronics where deerContinue reading “Monday’s Muse”
Friday in Pictures: in the kitchen
let the images tell you their story
Recipe Thursday: Roasted Veg Farro Salad
Many a moon ago I checked out of the library this lovely Roasting cookbook by Barbara Kafka and learned the secret of ‘high roasting’ and apply it often. There is a time and a place for slow-low-roasting (any big pork roast prefers it, our Roast Chicken recipe starts on high but then goes pretty low,Continue reading “Recipe Thursday: Roasted Veg Farro Salad”
Rock Bottom Homestead 