The tick season started with an abundance of ticks in the area. Strat and I loathe the creatures. It seems that regardless of the precautions we took, the nasty bugs would find a way to get on us. I stumbled across a natural bug/tick repellent and I thought it would be a necessary spray to […]
When we arrived here at the land we call DIAXARIS, there was no water system in place. The cabin had some level of plumbing, but no water fed the house. Coming from a girl who has never been camping before, I can say those early days here were sort of like camping 🙂 We lived […]
 This is my dad’s old recipe for dandelion wine. One 5-gallon plastic bucket (or thereabouts) One gallon of dandelion flowers (flowers only, not the green sepals which are bitter) One gallon of boiling water Three lemons Three oranges Four pounds of sugar One yeast cake, or one packet of dry yeast Bottles and corks Place […]
Life has been full of awakening and challenges over the past few years; all in a good way. I grew up in a traditional, Catholic home, went to public school, church on Sunday and CCD (Confraternity of Christian Doctrine), aka Catechism, on Tuesday night. To further my unbeknownst submission to the indoctrination process, I joined the […]
Summer! A time when life on the farm is very hectic. Various crops have already come and gone, especially in the orchard community. However, the next two to three months remain very, very hectic for most. A few days ago, Strat and I walked along the edge of the field. We had noticed that the […]
What does someone mean when they say, “oh, we live off-the-grid (OTG)?” The Urban Dictionary defines off-grid as taking a break from the phone or internet for awhile. However, true off-grid-living means there is no reliance on any of the mainstream systems for power, water, sewer, gas or any other utility. This can include the […]
Let me take you back in time; it’s September of 2012. I had business to tend do in the Puget Sound area, so I travel to my new home on my own. It’s late at night and it just so happens to be fire season. As I drive along the Columbia River, I notice lightening […]
A farmer’s work is never done and if you happen to have a neighbor who is a farmer, sometimes a person just lends a hand. Today we decided to mend a fence, not just any length of fence, but a brace (so the gate can be closed and secure). In this country where it snows […]
I could not keep from laughing! I do not recall how my friend, Karen, and I got on the subject of toilet paper. It probably had to do with prepping. I recall making a comment about people possibly having to use corn cobs as TP. Although I have never had to resort to that, I […]
For many years I have heard this voice inside, that nagging voice, that would ask “is this all there is to life?” The day after day monotony of jumping out of bed, getting behind the wheel and going to work. You see, I owned my own business. The American dream, right? Work when you want […]
