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    Homestead in a Heatwave
    Kindra
    • Jul 3, 2021

    Homestead in a Heatwave

    My dad was a quintessential, salt-of-the-earth farmer. He used many colorful expressions to describe everyday events. One of them came to...
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    Homestead Photojournal: 6.20.21
    Emily
    • Jun 20, 2021

    Homestead Photojournal: 6.20.21

    BLOOM TIME June on the homestead is not all about work. Certainly there is an abundance of work to be done--more that we will ever...
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    A Sabbath Walk
    Kindra
    • Jun 16, 2021

    A Sabbath Walk

    RESTORING THE SOUL Each day of the week has regular chores that must be done: feeding the animals, milking the cows, watering in the...
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    I Think We'll Stick with Windmills
    Kindra
    • Mar 31, 2021

    I Think We'll Stick with Windmills

    Sisyrinchium inflatum It’s a delight to hike the shrub step hills during these early days of spring. There is still snow on the tops of...
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    Beside Bright Waters
    Emily
    • Mar 29, 2021

    Beside Bright Waters

    As the last part of February gave way to March, winter finally loosened its grip on the shrub steppe landscape. What was--for the most...
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    "...and Miles to Go before I Sleep."
    Emily
    • Mar 2, 2021

    "...and Miles to Go before I Sleep."

    A COLLECTION OF SNOWSCAPES For the past few years, the midwinter snows have come layered upon the first green of spring. Just when we've...
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    Winter Moon
    Emily
    • Feb 2, 2021

    Winter Moon

    This time of year, the rhythm of morning and evening chores blends together into one long pattern. The shortness of days and necessary...
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    Holding On, Letting Go
    Emily
    • Feb 6, 2020

    Holding On, Letting Go

    I could feel the change in the air today, as if the world sensed that winter was losing its grip and spring was taking root. February...
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    Open Eyes
    Emily
    • Nov 17, 2019

    Open Eyes

    I went for a hike today, stretching my legs and getting above the valley floor for the first time in a while. Fall is always a busy...
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    August Thunder
    Emily
    • Aug 30, 2019

    August Thunder

    As the August sun rose on the homestead, the air was already ripe with the smell of hot world: The familiar scent of dusty pathways on my...
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    Rugged Peaks and Layers of Blue
    Emily
    • Jun 20, 2019

    Rugged Peaks and Layers of Blue

    Last Sunday evening we took advantage of a break in the schedule to make the short drive deeper into the mountains. In the rush and...
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    Spring at Last
    Emily
    • Apr 17, 2019

    Spring at Last

    In the middle of January, the dull grey days of winter gave way to sunshine and warmth with unexpected rapidity. One Sunday afternoon, we...
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    The First Tapestry
    Emily
    • Apr 6, 2019

    The First Tapestry

    I am continually amazed by the life and beauty that springs forth from a seemingly dead landscape. Even before the last vestiges of...
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    Awaiting the Bluebirds' Return
    Emily
    • Jan 28, 2019

    Awaiting the Bluebirds' Return

    We are stewards of this place we love. We have been given the land for a little while—entrusted with its care. As active participants in...
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    Light, Even on the Darkest Day
    Emily
    • Dec 22, 2018

    Light, Even on the Darkest Day

    With every year, our lives become more tied to the land. Like the plants and animals of this place, we are affected by the changing...
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