A Place Like This

Nature

  • The Tea Maker

    Saturday we woke up to light sprinkles and some colder weather than we've been having all week. As I sat knitting, little "O" asked, "Would you like some tea?"  "That would be very nice. Thanks "O".  Never having made tea… Continue reading

  • The Stuga is now Open

    We are happily participating in the Great Outdoor Challenge. When I think of getting out doors, I think Stuga, which means "little red cabin" in Swedish, well it sort of does. After a terrible winter of snow, ice, and trees… Continue reading

  • The Stone Labyrinth

    Though sometimes life is a little bumpy and can feel like it's hitting you with stones, we can always take those stones and "make" a moment to reflect in their lessons. One by one in their individual beauty, we place them into… Continue reading

  • Unfolding

    A Poem by Emily Dickinson A Light exists in SpringNot present on the YearAt any other period —When March is scarcely here A Color stands abroadOn Solitary FieldsThat Science cannot overtakeBut Human Nature feels. It waits upon the Lawn,It shows… Continue reading

  • And the Sun Appeared

    I've been chilled to the bone this winter. It has been so unusally cold here. When I woke up Saturday morning, I knew something had changed while I slept, because I was awoken by the loud chatter of the birds.… Continue reading

  • One Small Change: One Seed at a Time

    Announcements: Gardenmama is  hosting an incredible giveaway from Natural Suburbia. It ends today so head on over. Yesterday the new edition of The Rhythm of the Home came out. I'm very happy to say that I contributed an article in… Continue reading

  • Observed and a giveaway

    Maybe you remember our vixen and kits from last spring? After that sighting I never saw the kits again but through out the rest of this year, almost daily I am greeted by my friend the fox. She always seems… Continue reading

  • Luna

    Thank you so much for all of your incredible feedback on yesterday's post. Today I'm still creating but I wanted to leave you with a little something that has truly touched my heart. Though Julia did something really incredible and… Continue reading

  • Journey North

    17 years ago when the girls were still small, I connected with an on-line group called Journey North. Twice a year we would watch the migration of the monarch butterflies,robins,gray whales, tulips, and wolves. Oftentimes, I will be watching two or… Continue reading

  • Early Morning

    Eventhough it's been raining, I decided that this year I wouldn't lose my blueberry bushes to the privet hedge. So out I trod over soggy land to start digging out my wonderful little friends…..the blueberry bushes. This morning greeted me… Continue reading