MUSINGS ON LIFE AND WRITING WITH SARAH BUCKLEITNER
Ever since I was a child, I've wanted chickens of my own. I remember visiting the local farm near our house, and my best friend, Amanda, and myself hunting for eggs to hide in our pockets, so that we could bring them home and try to incubate them. Once, I even brought home an egg … Continue reading On Feathery Friends
With a new house comes a new garden, and this time we're ready to to take it to a new level. A quick note though: to be clear, we're not trying to homestead here. Neither Jordan or myself has any interest in trying to grow all of our own food. That takes a level of … Continue reading On The Start of a New Garden
When we first moved to this little plot of land in Upstate New York, the overgrown cow pastures that made up the field behind our house seemed almost devoid of animal life. In our first forays to explore it, we waded through densely growing goldenrod and gorgeous (invasive) purple loosestrife. Our clothes caught on (also … Continue reading On Abundant American Woodcocks
Note: I wrote this post while pregnant with our first child, L. It's funny to look back on it years later, with three children sleeping upstairs and an overflowing toy bin in the next room. We've continued to try and be somewhat minimalist in our philosophy about stuff for kids, even while our lives are … Continue reading On Foregoing a Nursery
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