Thank you Beth for sharing your thoughts on grief and how you have learned to ride those waves in the loss of your son, especially through this holiday season. Samuel will forever be remembered my friend. Samuel December 1, 1997-July 25, 2017 December 1, 2021. It feels harder to write today (and I try to … Continue reading Heart Labor
Contemplations
I Never Felt Like I was Grieving Right
It has been four years since Jakin passed. His mother, Sharon, is one of my closest friends. Jakin was like a brother to my two sons, and an employee of my husband's. Jakin was part of our family. I am devoting December to the horrific topic of loss and grief (see In the Darkness of … Continue reading I Never Felt Like I was Grieving Right
In the Darkness of Grief
a·men /äˈmen, āˈmen/ A concluding word or as a response to a prayer. Also used colloquially to express strong agreement. It is true. And let it be so. With a pandemic claiming lives from the unsuspecting, I think now is an appropriate time, during this holiday season, to talk about grief. I learned much about this unwelcome … Continue reading In the Darkness of Grief
Bumper Crop in “The Show Me State”
Faces Behind Farming—a series on the people, not the politics Welcome to Missouri, historically the “town of the large canoes,” named after a tribe of Sioux Indians called the Missouris. A whomping eight states border this heartland state, tied for the most with Tennessee. The Pony Express, Oregon, Santa Fe, and California Trails all began in Missouri playing … Continue reading Bumper Crop in “The Show Me State”
Farming Organic in Michigan
Because of the pandemic, I had the opportunity of farming organic in Michigan. When COVID caused delays of a lot of weddings last year, my nephew’s was no exception. I had reserved the Himelhoch Bed & Breakfast for the wedding weekend in Caro, Michigan, but had to cancel our reservations, thus carrying over a credit … Continue reading Farming Organic in Michigan
Hearty Healthy Options for Thanksgiving
“We feed people, we feed them often, and we feed them well.” —Shauna Ferguson-Farver's Grandma Because of Montana’s massiveness, I think it’s only apropos that I devote two farming stories to my middle-of-nowhere Scobey adventure before moving onto Michigan and Missouri the next two weeks, where, respectively, I learned about organic farming and reconnected with my … Continue reading Hearty Healthy Options for Thanksgiving
Wrangling out West in Scobey, Montana
Faces Behind Farming—a series on the people, not the politics place holder The prairies and big skies of Northeast Montana. place holder https://youtu.be/H-G5_0h0OAQ 4.5-minute peek into Montana farming. Please, read on. place holder Wrangle, at least for me, feels like a way-out-West kind of word. The only things we could possibly wrangle in central Florida … Continue reading Wrangling out West in Scobey, Montana
Shopping Can Trigger Weight Loss
It’s true. Shopping can trigger weight loss. At least that’s what happened to me last week, not immediate weight loss, mind you, but an immediate front-and-center realization that I needed to pay attention to my growing front and center, aka stomach. Now before I tell you what happened while shopping, I’d like to preface this … Continue reading Shopping Can Trigger Weight Loss
I’m Just a Somebody!
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Dramedy Adds to Self-care Month
October Contemplation: Self-care is Not SelfishMonthly Post #2: "Dramedy Adds to Self-care Month" I watched a great dramedy this past week. These movies are my favorite, the ones that capture life’s bitter truth, but generously sprinkle it with humor. This was the second time I watched this movie, but when weekend plans fell through, I … Continue reading Dramedy Adds to Self-care Month