by Andi | Aug 30, 2013 | Meander, Uncategorized, Wedding
We made a big change in farm life this week. It was a hard change for many reasons, but a good one for many more. We traded in Philip’s pick-up for a more fuel-efficient Subara Impreza that I named Trapper after the seal in the children’s books. That... by Andi | Aug 27, 2013 | Garden, Wedding
This coming weekend, we are going to finish our shade patio at the front of the farmhouse. Dad is bringing over a skid steer, and we’ll load in soil (and lengthen the space for the barn at the same time.) Then, we’ll mulch it all and plant ferns and... by Andi | Aug 24, 2013 | Garden, Meander, Wedding
It’s a trying thing to work full-time, run a side business of crafts, keep up with a house and pets, stay in touch with friends, and plan a wedding. Throw in “hosting the wedding” and, well, let’s just say that TIRED has a new sense of depth... by Andi | Aug 21, 2013 | Garden, Wedding
I’ve started studying other people’s gardens as I drive past, looking for browning tomato stems and the open spaces that show they, too, have pulled up all their cucurbits. I need some affirmation that I haven’t messed up the garden. Because, well,... by Andi | Aug 20, 2013 | Meander, Wedding
As a child, I used to “help” my dad lay stone walls all over our mountainside yard. I would sit and hand him tiny pieces of rock that he placed into retaining walls that terraced and retained the slope of our shady land. I loved it. So when Philip and I...