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ginninejosete
Jan 41 min read
Blurred Mirror
I walk around the pond that speaks to me and I am enchanted. The ducks take heed of my presence and fly ….. in fear ….in haste….in...
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ginninejosete
Aug 14, 20233 min read
The Treehouse That Heals
I've always had a complicated relationship with trees. They've listened to me cry, supported me while I read countless books, quietly let...
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ginninejosete
May 10, 20234 min read
Home Again
Here it is May and we're getting ready to plant vegetables again. We're adding a new plot this year so work will be more than doubled....
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ginninejosete
Feb 25, 20234 min read
On the Chopping Block
Here it is the end of February and in case anyone out there was wondering, Yes, I'm still alive. In case you're keeping track, the last...
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ginninejosete
Apr 30, 20223 min read
How Did We Get Here - Spring I Mean....or?
How did we get all the way to May? Today is the LAST day of April and where am I at? To be honest I'm mostly on the couch reading while...
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ginninejosete
Feb 11, 20222 min read
Reflections on the Year Ahead
It's hard to believe February is half gone already. I so look forward to the coming of spring when the whole world comes back to life...
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ginninejosete
Jan 13, 20223 min read
WINTER WONDERLAND
Firstly, I will start by apologizing that it's been so long since my last post. It has been a whirlwind here. December brought kidney...
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ginninejosete
Dec 14, 20213 min read
'TIS THE SEASON
When I think about the holidays I think about family, love and kindness. I've been so blessed to have so many people in my life who care...
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ginninejosete
Nov 25, 20212 min read
THANKSGIVING
It's Thanksgiving in the United States. As we wait for the scalloped potatoes to cook and the whole house fills with the smell of...
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ginninejosete
Nov 17, 20212 min read
WELCOME WINTER
I woke up this morning to the first real heavy frost. It was a reminder that we're entering the season of hibernation. While it's not...
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ginninejosete
Nov 1, 20212 min read
MORE THAN A MINI VACATION
How often do we take a break from our lives? For myself and my husband, probably not enough. That’s likely true for many people. We...
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ginninejosete
Oct 25, 20212 min read
LIVING WITH CHICKENS
I just finished writing my fourth novel. It's about a middle aged widow named Gladys. The book is meant to make you laugh, to take you...
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ginninejosete
Oct 13, 20213 min read
ENTER THE ROSE
It's definitely fall, a season by any other name would not be this cold almost overnight. If I put it into true perspective this has...
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ginninejosete
Oct 6, 20212 min read
WELCOME TO MY WORLD
I've been getting silly on the internet, showing my face everywhere. I've sung songs with my chickens, danced barefoot in my closet,...
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ginninejosete
Sep 27, 20213 min read
Growing Food
There's a big white tent on my front lawn. I'm not even joking. It's sitting there just waiting for people to stop and peek inside. ...
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ginninejosete
Sep 17, 20212 min read
THEY TALK TO ME
The sun was barely up and my hair was still tangled up in a mass of curls on top of my head where I slung it last night before going to...
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ginninejosete
Sep 12, 20213 min read
PURSLANE, AMARANTH AND DILL
Gardening is an occupation filled with peace, hope and joy. I have always loved plants. I remember being a teenager and finding escape...
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ginninejosete
Sep 7, 20213 min read
SOAKING IT ALL IN
It was time. It was definitely time. We needed to get away. It has been literally years since my husband and I have taken a break from...
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ginninejosete
Sep 2, 20214 min read
SWINGING FROM THE BRANCHES
We came, we searched, we found the perfect property, we bought and then the work began. In 2016 my husband and I found the perfect piece...
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ginninejosete
Aug 30, 20212 min read
HENNY PENNY AND ALL HER FRIENDS
There's an event that happens on our tiny homestead once a year. It's the time that we butcher our older hens and we move our younger...
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