Rich

I am a planner, a dreamer, a believer in the good, the happy and the glass is half full type of gal.  I'm sure most of that comes from growing up in a loving supportive home, but i think that other bit comes from being myself and loving the person i am.  

Sometimes my plans and dreams are not my reality just yet, and it frustrates me.  I come here, to this space, to hash it all out.  This space is my reflection on the good and the not so good.  Although i am worried of the future, i also know to be patient and that these things can't be rushed.  

But my reality right now?  It's awesome.  Its so awesome.  Lets not rush, to get to the next appointment, to run home and do the dishes, to quickly blog and take a photo.  I need to remind myself to savor this time in our journey.  To sleep in late and have spur of the moment road trips.  To take away a bit of that schedule i love, and replace it with life.   

This weekend was the good.  It was the pure, the rich life i love so, so much.

Saturday was the perfect fall day.

The air was crisp.  The chopped wood filled the air with that fresh cut sent.  Oh how i love that smell.  

That smell of autumn.

Just a light breeze to dry my fresh laundry

A quick pass (or two) over the garden to make sure its nice and tilled.

To finally falling back into the groove of cooking and baking.  A fresh pound of bacon split between corn chowder and bacon, green pepper and onion quiche.

A loaf of Banana bread.......

to use up the three rotting banana's that were rounding up far too many fruit flies in the kitchen.

Pumpkin pie with homemade crust.  (The other half was used for the quiche!)

An afternoon rest just before the rain came.

Yes, these were picked a few weeks ago, but we finally got an area ready in the basement for carrots, potatoes and apples!

We made applesauce a few weekends back, it turned out amazing!  The first batch i only flavored with cinnamon.  The second, with cinnamon and syrup!

I also made some peanut butter cookies to pack in lunches this week.

The early morning haze over the fields surrounding our home.  It's quite cozy in the mornings, drinking coffee with my love, watching the fog lift and the sun rise.

This morning we woke early, had a bowl of cereal together with coffee.  Then headed over to the farm to put up some more syrup.  An hour after we were home, we had another customer, good timing!

This weekend was my favorite.  A whole lot of living with my husband.  An exuberant amount of laughter, which he knows i need right now.  A whole lot of love and conversation about the future and our life.  A pint of Ben & Jerry's mint chocolate cookie and a slice of pumpkin pie.  A lot of picture taking and editing.   Some baby sewing and a ton of baking.

Not a lot of driving and going, nor a lot of cleaning mind you..ahem...

But we did have a whole weekend full of life,

right here,

at home.

Season's of New England : : September week Four

{ Daily pictures, outside. 

Not only to help encourage my camera use, but also to document our beautifully, diverse seasons here in New England.  These pictures will come in a wide variety of aspects, with the only stipulation of shooting outdoors, posted weekly. }

9/24:  Bloom.  Grow.  Be Patient.  Be kind.

9/25:  Our yard is filled with bursts of orange and yellow.  Pure Delight.

9/26:  Hubs just got home.  He stays put, letting me take just one more picture before dashing toward his daddy.

9/27:  The sun was out today, sitting in my office, itching to escape; to fly; to drive to the mountains.

9/28:  Thank goodness for these showers, this weather that pushes slowing down and taking care of myself.

9/29:  Four loads of fresh manure from the Gline's Farm in Canterbury.  Prepping our land and gardens for the next season.  A time of snow, flannel sheets, cook-stove baking and hibernating with my loves. 

9/30:  Overcast today.  A good day to bake, to slow down and relax in my home.

Season of NE : : September week 3

{ Daily pictures, outside. 

Not only to help encourage my camera use, but also to document our beautifully, diverse seasons here in New England.  These pictures will come in a wide variety of aspects, with the only stipulation of shooting outdoors, posted weekly. }

9/17:  The light of day is soon to be the same length as the darkness at night.  The Autumn Equinox is soon to arise, and i'll sit on my porch and watch it come.

9/18:  We needed this rain.  Our land......him and I.  We needed a night off.

9/19:  A hard frost is due to hit tomorrow night.  I'll pull them, wash them, dry them and store them for the season ahead.

9/20:  The air is cold and pure before the sun rises over the crest to the east of our home.  The ground is wet with the first rich, hard frost.  This morning is refreshing.  This day will be good.

9/21:  Oh this color, this awesome autumn day.

9/22:  I arrived early, before the rush and alone with my thoughts and thankfulness.  I needed that peace, that break from society.  I needed those apples.

9/23:  Hub's cut, split and "stacked" this pile.  Getting joy out of the same things in life.....Fitting into a groove and rhythm so perfectly.  To the moon and back, my love.

The Seasons of NE : : September Week Two

The Seasons of New England.

September Week Two.

(If you missed the beginning, start here.)

A brief narrative about the season, following each photo below, posted weekly.

9/12:  We pick until our hands turned purple.  She laid the baby on a blanket in the grass, the complete essence of summer and babyhood filled my heart.

9/13:  We had dinner together as the sun set on our growing homestead.

9/14:  After a chaotic day, this home, this sunset, is surely my retreat from it all.

9/15:  Hubs picked our pumpkins, green and orange alike.  Now our porch is decorated for the season ahead.

9/16:  A photo shoot brought me to the lake.  This beauty floated by.  Pure bliss.

Loving September

Right Now i am:

: :  Taking in the refreshing sent in the air, remembering to breathe deeply.

: :  Enjoying the last of the summer garden veggies and starting to munch on the new carrots.  My very favorite.

: :  Trying to remember that everything happens just as it should, when it is supposed to.  There is no rushing this journey.

: :  Pulling out all of my basil to eventually make into pesto.  The  problem?  I left it just like that for two days, as it wilted and died.  I was a bit disappointed, but there is always next year.

: :  Loving my new Mac :)

: :  Watching our corn go by while the pumpkins grow and turn.

: :  Getting excited to retreat back inside with flannel shirts on while home grown pork chops bake in the cook stove.

: :  Feeling so, so grateful for this wonderful animal.  232 pounds of pork for the next year.  Pork that lived a happy, healthy life.

: :  Feeling happy and at peace with this farming journey.  The circle of life continues, our food is rich, pure and nourishing.  Hubs is thrilled.

: :  Watching the leaves fall and make a soft blanket upon our lawn.

: :  Getting excited to spend a night in Vermont with my dear friend.  While also enjoying the mountainous landscape.

The summer season is in our memories, Autumn is truly here.