Rachael M Rollson

Summer Duendesday

{a day to check in with a 10 yr old’s doings} Our gal is a fish. Not only is she a water sign (Cancer) but absolutely loves water – bath, pool, lake, ocean, river, puddle, bucket – water. She swam the English Channel in a past life, or was a pearl diver, or is relatedContinue reading “Summer Duendesday”

What’s Happening – Tuesday

With the drought to drown weather lately, Rock Bottom is looking a little wild. It’s very romantic looking with its woolly lawn, it’s deep green nooks and crannies, wildflowers swaying in the breeze topped with fat bumbles and butterflies. Volunteer medicinals popping up everywhere (the earth really wants to take care of us, if weContinue reading “What’s Happening – Tuesday”

Monday’s Muses

Haudenosaunee legend of the Three Sisters Very long ago, there were three sisters who lived in a field. The youngest was so small she could not yet walk; she crawled along the ground, dressed in green. The middle sister wore a bright yellow dress and darted back and forth across the field. The eldest sisterContinue reading “Monday’s Muses”

Friday in Pictures: how does your garden grow?

let the pictures tell you their story

Recipe Thursday: Fish Fry

I always tell Josh that when he’s gone (because we took an internet test once and it says I will outlive him by about 10 years after we’re 70, and you know that’s got to be true) that I am going to move down to Mississippi, get a nice Muumuu (ok, who else is excitedContinue reading “Recipe Thursday: Fish Fry”

Duendesday: New Duende Order

{a day to check in with a 10 yr old’s doings} It’s officially official – She’s 10! WOWZA! Where did all that time go?! And why couldn’t each phase, each age, just been a little bit longer…she is marvelous and we love to watch her grow but it still has a bit of sadness withContinue reading “Duendesday: New Duende Order”

Homestead Happenings

We like ‘cracker day’ around here – Josh baking all the different flavors of crackers – Duende and I stealing them as we pass through. It’s always food food food around here – ha! And that’s the running conversation – food as health and medicine, food as politics, food sovereignty, local food, food as aContinue reading “Homestead Happenings”

Monday Musings

Lost in the Milky Way BY LINDA HOGAN Some of us are like trees that grow with a spiral grain as if prepared for the path of the spirit’s journey to the world of all souls. It is not an easy path. A dog stands at the opening constellation past the great helping hand. The dogContinue reading “Monday Musings”

Friday in Pictures: Birthday Gal

let the pictures tell you their story

Recipe Thursday: Lemon Kale Salad

I joined a book club a few years ago. I knew better but I dream about compatriots that share the same sort of ideas I do and want to get together and talk about them. I was uncertain about this group – though they were all very nice and funny and smart, we were justContinue reading “Recipe Thursday: Lemon Kale Salad”