I Would Rather Be Silent

A woman sitting on a chair journaling.

I used to ask permission to say the wrong thing, but then I learned the hard way that the wrong things is rarely advised.

The Simple Step

A woman sitting on a raised garden bed journalling.

Truth is, there is an ever-raging battle in the depths of my heart. It is waged between two minds, one that wants simple and another that demands extraordinary.

Dealing With Loss on the Farm

Goats in a pen.

Loss is something that everyone who has a farm will have to deal with at some point in time. So learning how to deal with loss is essential.

Someone Else’s Life

A woman leaning on a doorway smiling.

I want a window to your reality so long it matches mine. But do not think a different thought and do not blind me by your shine.

Loving You is Like…

A man and woman holding hands, sitting in rocking chairs.

Loving you is like putting my feet in cool water on a blistering day. When the sun is sweltering and the world might just suffocate me, there you are, running over me, bringing relief in the humblest of ways.

The Earth is Enough for Me to Know

Close up of a green tomato on the vine.

the earth is enough, the rising of the sun, the seedling breaking through, the way my body bleeds to give life to generations, the earth is enough for me to know that you are good.

What is a Homesteader?

A man and woman walking toward a barn.

What is a homesteader? A person who’s mindful of their stewardship. We are in relationship… period. Permaculture is the study of the relationship of all things. You will not start farming without noticing relationships (whether beneficial or detrimental).