Rest and Refresh

Oh to lounge in the hammock all afternoon. Oh the glory of these unrushed moments. When the most pressing priority is simply being together. Rest and refreshment are often desperately needed during the seasons that are not easily conductive to such lavish moments as spending hours basking in the hammock all afternoon. The days are … Continue reading Rest and Refresh →

Wood Stove – Enjoyment

Does it get any more cozy than this!? This is our second weekend with the stove, and the coziness of this room is out of control. Farmer Jim and I snuggled on the couch in this room from 6pm to midnight- no TV or phones, just watching the fire and the dogs and talking. Bliss. … Continue reading Wood Stove – Enjoyment →

Gratitude. Joy. Anxiety.

I listen to (on average) 8 hours of podcasts a week. One podcast I listened to posed the question: "What are the top three emotions you feel most often?" I love this question because..its not like I have ever made a mental list ranking the frequency of my various emotions, and yet, the answer came … Continue reading Gratitude. Joy. Anxiety. →

Winter

I love the seasons. I love that they change. I love that here (rather than my constantly hot and sunny first home state), the seasons are actually distinguishable! Everything is beautiful in a different way in the winter. I love the contrast of the snow on the branches, the fat cardinals that bicker over the … Continue reading Winter →

Wood Stove – Construction

Winter 2018/2019 DIY wood stove install- easily our biggest interior DIY thus far. Getting this started in the peak of winter was less than ideal in some ways, but also very motivating! I should add to this that...just full disclaimer of how unnerving it can be to have DIY (seemingly endlessly) in your living room...I … Continue reading Wood Stove – Construction →