September has proven to be a very challenging month mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Today a cow died, bloated stomach. She had a bull calf with her who spent the better part of the afternoon at her side. We herded the calf out of the field with the hope he will reunite with the remaining four […]
A little sweetness and spice makes things very, very nice. I’ve never thought about combining honey, red pepper flakes and cayenne pepper before. I especially never considered this combination for a pizza sauce. I will admit, making pizza was quite the challenge in the beginning. An oven is still an elusive convenience for my kitchen; […]
Marijuana Machine Gun Moonshine Militia (M4) launches Operation Rodent Reduction. Felix (male, held in left hand) and Sphinx (female, held in right hand) are responsible for recon, entrapment and execution of rodents found on the premises. Operation Rodent Reduction commenced on Monday afternoon. Currently, the three month old brother/sister team is a little small to […]
Our day started off pretty typical yesterday; morning coffee, check the internet and a Faire special for breakfast (poached eggs over hashbrowns with bacon or sausage). I had thought about going to Smallwood Farms and check out the plums, but Strat reminded me that it was Stampede Weekend and would probably be crazy to be […]
Some wild weather just moved thru DIAXARIS. First, around 3 PM PST, the skies grew quite dark. There’s a new fire between Twisp and Winthrop so not only were the clouds dark but the smoke was blowing our way as well. It’s been quite dry up here and the winds, gusting at just over 35 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
God has blessed us with blue skies and sun today. We can hear the cows lowing in the fields; such a soothing sound. The weather has been very crazy here; rain, rain and more rain! I do believe we have had the entire year’s rainfall in a matter of six weeks. It has rained so […]
