{life with a curious and crazy 12 yr old} The official birthday was yesterday – 12 and running! Duende has had some lovely celebrations this past week – family visits, friend visits, a party, fireworks, mini golf, and lots of treats! We’ve been enjoying the spoils – playing Sleeping Queens (thank you, Pear! We loveContinue reading “Belated Duendesday: Busy Birthdaying”
Category Archives: Celebration
Monday’s Equinox Musings
Since our little imp was a wee one, we love to read these picture books for Spring. What favorites do you have? A Bell for Ursli – Alois Carigiet/Selina Chonz Rechenka’s Eggs – Patricia Polacco (all of her family stories are favorites) Miss Rumphius – Barbara Cooney (also good for Summer Solstice) Miss Maple’s SeedsContinue reading “Monday’s Equinox Musings”
Monday’s Solstice Musings
THE WORLD BY JENNIFER CHANG One winter I lived north, aloneand effortless, dreaming myselfinto the past. Perhaps, I thought,words could replenish privacy.Outside, a red bicycle frozeinto form, made the world falserin its white austerity. So muchhappens after harvest: the moonperforming novelty: slaughter,snow. One hour the sameas the next, I held my handsor held the snow.Continue reading “Monday’s Solstice Musings”
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”
Recipe Thursday: Moroccan Lamb Tagine with Dried Plums and Almonds
Happy Spring! It’s not a sunny new Spring day here but it is Spring! Tonite will mark the even but ascendant time of the sun and sky – renewal, birth, cycles of new growth. And like all new babies, the earth needs tending to – nourishment, immune strengthening, and extra care. We’ve been ignoring theContinue reading “Recipe Thursday: Moroccan Lamb Tagine with Dried Plums and Almonds”
Imbolc
What a good time to celebrate – smack in the real depths of winter, where here in New England many call the ‘winter season’ November through March (though we all know well and good it can snow in October and April, too!). But February 2nd is the technical midpoint between the Winter Solstice and theContinue reading “Imbolc”
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