I had the intention of writing a post today about the most excellent bookstore and bistro I visited Friday, and I will still get to that, it's just that this weekend took a bit of an unexpected turn and

The Void strikes again!

Just kidding, there is no normal around here. My life is kinda like Jumanji Fluxx, a very fun card game that I played over the New Year's holiday. Just when you get used to the rules and goals, they shift,

Something is missing.

I MADE IT! I made it through Christmas! That in and of itself is a Christmas miracle! I'm not even going to offer apologies for my expressed exuberance, the last few days have been just something! There

Over the past couple of years our turkey population has been growing. Well, exploding is a more apt term to describe the situation. Over the past couple of weeks my concern for the plethora of turks has

So much for taking it easy this Christmas. I really should have known myself better, but truly, I just can't help myself, I love to give my friends and fam things! Especially at Christmas time. Take the

It's more than a bit of a flurry round here, and I ain't talking about snow!

I must say, this first week out of school has been most pleasant. Rather hectic as I had to catch up on the last sixth months of paperwork and such, but in all, it was nice to give my overtaxed brain a

It is imminent, just a bit more mental spurring required!

Due to a myriad of Life factors, I woke up yesterday ready to finally finish up school for the semester. One of my final assignments for a social work class was to meet with my partner from the semester

Ooh, that sounded sufficiently dramatic! A total intriguing win for a title that is! Truly, there is nothing super over the top in this post, but I do tend to get pretty excited about repurposing things,

A recipe offering and homestead winter activities report!

Culture is an interesting and often very amusing thing. I personally love immersing myself in and engaging with other cultures, as I often learn something pretty cool. That said, dominant culture appears

It's the first of the month and I am all sorts of enthused about what's ahead!

Yesterday, was my youngest child's 18th birthday! That's right, this hobbit's children are fully grown! I can't believe that both of my babies are full-fledged adults, it boggles the one still functioning

You know, that sentence has multiple meanings these days. I mean, if you are around anyone under 25 that sentence and the word cooked means the person described is toast (I couldn't help myself there).

That old adage about doors opening and closing is floating about...

One fun fact about our lives is that the hubs is a certified NRA firearms instructor. This fact has led to all manner of interesting events on our farm. The hub's does not wish to teach adults, and in

Habits are a thing. Healthy habits are important and can often be an underlying component to successful behavior. Unhealthy habits can often be the source of one's misery, or at least a contributing factor