Home(steading) in the Finger Lakes
I am a December child, the baby they brought home and put under the Christmas Tree.
My Mom said I was transfixed by the twinkly lights.
I still am.
I LOVE December. I LOVE Winter. I love Christmas Trees, holiday music, wrapping presents, snow-covered landscapes, tucking in for the night, traditional treats and dishes… Yes, yes, yes… [Read more…] about ‘Twas the Week Before Christmas
Growing up, the holidays meant there were a lot of cookies in my mother’s house. She’s a great baker (her pies are awesome) and there was no lack of sugar cookies, kiss cookies, magic bars, peanut butter oatmeal no-bakes, chocolate chip cookies, apple and pumpkin pies, friendship bread, and more at Christmas. I don’t know how she did it all! [Read more…] about Recipe: Mom’s Coconut Date Balls
I’m not exactly sure when we started our New Year’s Eve Feast for Two, but we have been doing this for quite a few years now.
When we were a “younger couple,” we would go out. [Read more…] about Planning Our New Year’s Eve Dinner (2019 into 2020)
October – December is my favorite time of year. September is pretty good, too.
Maybe that’s odd because we love to garden so very much. [Read more…] about Mid-November Pause & Planning
We hope everyone has a happy and safe 4th of July!
For better or worse, whether one agrees or not, we try to embrace the good parts of what is called the “rugged, American spirit” or “rugged individualism” when it comes to putting energy into our gardens and home values. Even when it’s hard, we pick ourselves back up, look at each other and say: “we’ll figure this out” – and then we get on with it. [Read more…] about Happy 4th of July – Be a Revolutionary: Grow Your Own Food
I know we haven’t posted in awhile. Actually, it’s been a chaotic two months. In November, I started a new job. Then at the very beginning of December, I became quite sick with a nasty virus that settled in my lungs. Then, I gave it to Gordon. [Read more…] about December 25: Merry Merry!
