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Monthly Archives: May 2014
The Other Foot
One of the most frustrating things on the Journey was when I asked permission to stop somewhere and the ponies and I were turned away because “what we have to offer isn’t good enough.” Considering some of the places we Did … Continue reading
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Tagged hand forged nails, hospitality, living in a kennel, log cabin, love v charity, massage, Naz, parlour, pregnant goat, visitors
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Conversations about Food
“What do you eat?” Riding across the country I don’t think a day passed without some sort of conversation about food. Eating and drinking are even more universal than the weather – we all need to do it, usually several … Continue reading
Scratch
The chickens cackle when I say I’m baking bread from scratch “You don’t know Scratch! you bought that flour from far-off, unknown ground and where’d you find the salt?” The roosters crow “Oh Revelry!” such tastiness we’ve found!” they scratch … Continue reading
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Tagged art exchange, baking bread, clever chickens, eggs, flour and salt, food from scratch, lessons from animals, poem, roosters, sourcing food
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Cocoon
How much do you know about this whole “caterpillar into butterfly” process? I’m talking about what happens inside the cocoon, where we can’t watch. I walked into the bathroom one night last week to find a large and glorious Luna … Continue reading
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Tagged cocoon, courage, digestion, finding the story, Long Ride, Luna Moth, Monarch, On Writing Well, Orion, poetry exchange, why blog
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