Fall has arrived.
Summer has been washed away with four days of heavy rain.
Soon there will be electric yellow leaves on our Ginko tree.
The red and yellow leaves of our oak will make the ground a Monet style painting.

I can't say I am sad to September go.
We have struggled with many failures this summer.
Had many losses.
Felt a little too much hurt.


But the rains are doing away with all of those things,
I can feel the sorrow, so great in my chest this month, ebbing into acceptance.
I needed these cool wet days to fully morn it all.


The sun is supposed to come out Sunday with fresh fall air.
So will I, return to my general state of life.
The kids need haircuts, the driveway needs to be blown, the chicken coop finished.
All these things will certainly bring a sense of order.
Life will continue and the beautiful moments will catch our attention a little more for a time.
Reminding us that happiness is here for the taking.
If we want it.
We do have to want it though.
Seek it out
Look for it
See it when it arrives.
Then open the door to let it in.
Happiness is a choice everyday.







Posted in: on Thursday, September 30, 2010 at at 8:49 AM 0 comments  


You have to wonder how we are going to beat the beast.
We are not true farmers so we're not going to camp out all night
in order to shoot it.
Nope we are city farmers

We admire the deer eating our corn

oh and ah
when the groundhog comes out
Are completely charmed by the raccoon in our pantry.

yet we have to firm up
We didn't get any Italian flat beans from the neighbor this year
they were clear cut at the top of the poll
our strawberries and corn were reduced to nubs
unable to bear even a morsel
And we have now lost more chickens than I care to admit.
It breaks my heart to have to choose raccoon
or chicken
But these girls have become my friends
And I don't want to have make anymore new friends!
We have lost two flocks now and our coop is more ghetto looking
than ever. But we think it's safe now.
We HOPE.
Our neighbor is building us a trap and offered to put a dagger in it
Being the lily white liberals that we are we cringed and ask for a humane trap
As if we will know what to do with the 30lb animal we catch.
Pepper spray him or just say BOO and release him?
We have been given 3 hens that are the same age as our original flock
They are fine but I am not attached.
not yet at least,
I know I will fall in love with the white girl who has a limp
She is sweet.
But not yet.
Maybe the beast won't even give me a chance.






Posted in: on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at at 8:38 AM 0 comments  


Lost a friend today
One that I was greatly responsible for
Both in death and in life
It seems silly my sorrow over it
But I failed my friend and so the sorrow
may be more blame than grief

I feel awful.

Penny we will miss you.

R.I.P.


Posted in: on Friday, September 3, 2010 at at 8:31 AM 0 comments  


What a summer...

We have turned 11

Seen the rainbow over the field of dreams

Walked on that field like heros

Traveled horribly long distances to see the people we love


Lost some friends

Made some new ones

Turned three at Pre-school

Found the perfect gift

Made the best cake EVER.



Now the doors are thrown wide and the breeze is sending summer on its way.
The Ginko's leaves are changing a sure sign that soup needs to be made.

Hope you can join us on our journey.

Posted in: on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at at 8:45 AM 0 comments  

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