by Andi | Sep 14, 2012 | Andi's Book, Uncategorized, Written and Wrought
In an effort to post about the realities of my life on the farm as a writer, this topic seemed imperative, even though I realize now I will probably have scores of insect repellent companies following me on Twitter. Chiggers.* GRRR. Because I believe everything is... by Andi | Sep 10, 2012 | Uncategorized, Written and Wrought
It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can keep him from lynching me, and I think that’s pretty important. — Martin Luther King, Jr. When I look at the example of Jesus, I see a man who stood in solidarity with the most oppressed,... by Andi | Sep 2, 2012 | Book Recommendations, Uncategorized
I want to begin this first post in the farm house by writing about the doe and two fawns Meander and I came within 50 feet on our walk this morning. How the mother looked at us and stared. How the fawns froze. How Meander and the deer bolted when the mother snorted.... by Andi | Aug 28, 2012 | Uncategorized, Written and Wrought
Agriculture is practiced inescapably in a context, and its context must not be specialized or simplified. Its context, first of all, is the nature of the place in which it is practice, but it is also the society and the economy of those who practice it. —... by Andi | Aug 27, 2012 | Andi's Book, Uncategorized, Written and Wrought
The spider webs are hung with dew, fairy houses built on the tiny pine trees growing beside the wall. I take them today as gifts. A reminder that sometimes the things that freak me out the most can be the most beautiful in the filtered light of a foggy morning. ***...