The Facts of Life, thanks to the farm

Jun 28th, 2009

Just minutes after we were officially welcomed with a beautifully carved sign, mountain views and clean restrooms– we got our REAL welcome to life on the farm– There it is, the facts of life in your face.  You might be thinking, especially if you recall what happened over winter break, that I bring out the [...]

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Strawberry picking in the pouring rain

Jun 13th, 2009

The hazy images dancing in my brain of what life on the farm, in particular, life with my family on the farm, looks like, may need a bit of adjusting.  Last year, everything went according to plan.  We set out for the farm to pick strawberries, and after a few glorious hours of basking in [...]

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The Celery is Coming, The Celery is Coming

Oct 29th, 2008

Run for your lives! Yes, I know that there’s plenty to be scared of these days.  Is it irresponsible for me to heap insult atop the terrifying fear that grips so many of us regarding the very future of our families, our country, our whole suffering planet?  Sorry, I’m just telling it like I see [...]

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Holy Tomatoes Batman

Sep 28th, 2008

Shout out to our new farm hands, friends Bridget and Colin , who joined our own little seasoned pickers in the field. Without those extra built-low-to-the ground pickers, I don’t know if I would be spending all my waking hours up to my elbows in tomato juice. Thanks, guys. Ok, so let’s say these extra [...]

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Little House in the ‘burbs

Sep 26th, 2008

With half-pint and quarter-pint off to school it was time Ole Ma got that kettle on the fire. That food’s not going to put itself up, you know. How this family expects to make it through an unforgiving winter without a hefty supply of tomatoes in the freezer is beyond me. You know that Slow [...]

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Jam on it

Jul 25th, 2008

As readers of Mama Bird Diaries may have heard, our venture to the farm to pick strawberries was a roaring success. I came home not just with thirty tons of delicious fruit; but a bonus. I now held visions of my husband filtered through a dusty new light. Just a couple of hours with the [...]

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