by Andi | Jun 23, 2015 | Written and Wrought
I slept in this morning. 5:30am. It was glorious. The sky was light, so chores were easier. The air was still cool-ish (with about 80% humidity.) And I was a bit more rested. Still, on the farm, as the morning person, the chores fall to me. So I fed both sets of... by Andi | Jun 21, 2015 | chickens, God's Whisper, Written and Wrought
A chicken incubates an egg for 21 days. This is a fact I did not know until two of our Cochins went broody this spring. I also didn’t understand the term “brooding” as an emotion until I saw these girls go wan and ornery with the wait on motherhood.... by Andi | Jun 18, 2015 | Slavery, Written and Wrought
The other day, my dad brought me a beautiful table he made from American chestnut planks that were harvested before the blight took out every single one of these trees in our nation. The boards are scarred with etchings and pits dug by the mouths of chestnut worms. ... by Andi | Jun 14, 2015 | God's Whisper, Written and Wrought
I used to hate summer. Okay, I didn’t really hate summer per se, but I didn’t like it either. And I hated the heat. That’s still true. But one thing I do love about summer is the scents. Out our front door, the previous owners had planted a sweet... by Andi | Jun 11, 2015 | Book Recommendations, God's Whisper, Workshops, Written and Wrought
Courage itself has a wild, fresh air taste something like the soft grey-green of sage — from “Seasoning for Courage” by Margaret Rozga This morning, as the sun lifted herself above the treeline east of the farm, I bent and cut oregano from the pot by...