Reason for Absence: Big Happy News
Oh, so where to start? I have been missing from GCER for about a month. I have flicked through Instagram, maybe did some quick posts on my personal (not GCER) Facebook page, but pretty much I have been MIA online. I have a good reason. A happy reason. I’m excited to share it here, although a…
Crazy or Creative Idea? Time Will Tell!
Mr. Gordon and I were sitting on the screened in old back porch a few weeks ago. We were lamenting our garden experience this past year and how it just had not produced like in 2018 and 2019. We listed some of the reasons: cold spring, seedlings that did not do well before or after…
September (With a Bit of Melancholy on the Side)
I’m usually so happy when September rolls around. It’s a bit of “time to go back to school” excitement mixed with cooling temps and the return of fall food. With that happiness comes a relief that we “made it through another summer.” I know, with all the gardening and other summer activities on the ol’…
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August Life, Sliced and Diced
Well, it is August and this summer is rolling towards its end. I can’t say that I’m sorry: 2020 is no one’s favorite, it’s been way too hot, and the garden has been challenging. BUT, the chickens are a riot and laying now, so I am seeing my glass as half full. (more…)
This Story Had A Happy Ending (We Think)
We’re pretty sure it did, anyway. Several weeks ago we got slammed with a horrible thunderstorm. The rain was torrential, the wind fierce. It hit in the afternoon while I was working. I work from home out of an office in the back of my house. The minute I saw the rain coming down sideways,…
What’s Going On?
As I sat down to write this, I found myself singing Marvin Gaye’s, What’s Going On. …We don’t need to escalate You see, war is not the answer For only love can conquer hate You know we’ve got to find a way To bring some lovin’ here today, oh oh oh Picket lines and picket…
Loss
There’s been a lot going on… So, I’m putting up a group of posts at once. You might want to start here: What’s Going On? (Sing me some Marvin Gaye.) Chicken Hope Chest When Gardens Don’t Go As Planned End on a High Note: Relish Happiness This Post: Loss And on top of it all……
Chicken Hope Chest
There’s been a lot going on… So, I’m putting up a group of posts at once. You might want to start here: What’s Going On? (Sing me some Marvin Gaye.) Loss When Gardens Don’t Go As Planned End on a High Note: Relish Happiness This Post: Chicken Hope Chest Okay, am I showing my age?…
