Rural Auction Etiquette
A little like a garage sale, a little like Mexico shopping villages, and yet nothing at all like these things, an auction out in the country is an exercise in both restraint and certainty. Restraint & certainty are not…
Lazy W Marie
Carpeing all the diems in semi-rural Oklahoma...xoxo
Lazy W Marie
Carpeing all the diems in semi-rural Oklahoma...xoxo
Category farmish and gardenish
The Value and Surprise of a Good Daily Routine
Being W-2 deficient, my work days can vary greatly. I am my own boss and my own employee, sort of, and this is a situation filled with landmines. Some days are magically inspired, free from foggy thoughts and energized…
Tiptoeing Through Seeds
Few normal, everyday events have the power to thrust me into a foul mood more than walking barefoot on a dirty floor. Especially a hardwood floor encrusted with parrot fodder. Especially when it happens fifteen feet away from the parrot’s…
Anthropomorphism
Yes, this is a real word. No, it is not a high end retail store filled with all things mouth-watering. Defined by Webster anthropomorphism is, “an interpretation of what is not human or personal in terms of human or personal…
The Gardener’s Shadow
In planning my herbs, veggies, & flowers early this spring, I found a proverb that struck me: “The best fertilizer is the gardener’s shadow.” Do you recall any summer days gone past that were soured with the discovery…
My Top Ten Summer Don’ts
Summertime 2011 will be a season different than any I have ever had in my life, for so many reasons. I have been a Mom for sixteen years, but this will be the first summer both of my two…