I had the good fortune to again attend the Organic Farming Conference on Feb 27 in LaCrosse,WI. After a delightful early morning drive on a clear and vibrant morning, I arrived at the LaCrosse Center to join 3000 other like-minded souls. The diversity of the crowd is apparent but the belief in good food, [...]
Feb. ‘10-The aroma of Sweettarts, Malted Milk Balls and Starbursts fill the vet drug room. Hawken’s 3.5 year old nose is sniffing the contents of the treasured candy jug. The clear plastic, cleaned out peanut butter container, has a red screw top lid. The lid says ”Help Yourself”-in black magic marker writing. We enjoy giving out [...]
Jan. 6, ‘10-Welcome back and be sure to read “Steep Hills=Big Thrills” first.
Lovely lacey snowflakes slumber silently as I swoon over the sights and sounds. The sights are brushing the cold away and the silence is a reminder of where our journeys began. All of us-you and I standing together in spirit, simply waiting for [...]
Dec. 4, ‘09-Tom and I ventured towards the St. Paul Conference and our first stop on the roadtrip was Rieck’s Park, just North of Alma, WI. At 7 AM there was a slight dusting of snow and chilly wind that prompted the waterfowl to sit quietly on the water. Tom eye-balled the assortment of ducks [...]
Nov. 2009-Whispering wonderment washes over me in waves as I watch two ducks envelop the backwaters. A silent fluidity of feathers flapping fervently as they perform a synchronistic flight. I spy a faint sliver of moon across Sunrise Slough. A bright star in east reminds me of the up coming hollydaze. Crackled corn is frosted in [...]
Thanksgiving ‘09- I review my gratitude list throughout the day. A space between thoughts to search for the gift of the PRESENT.
What a blessing to have family and friends. It is fascinating to be the oberver of happenings with a child like curiousity and playfulness that seeps into my writings. I tell my close family [...]
Aug. ‘09-Last August, Ed Patzner told us to mark our calender for the following years Midwest Bio-Ag Field Day down by Lone Rock, WI. It’s close to Madison and was a 3 hour drive for our crew. My brother Tim has raved about Gary’s exuberant speaking skills. He had seen Gary many years ago and [...]
Sept.21, ‘09- I see the bear/deer star formation in the sky. It’s 46 degrees and a heavy dew. A light fog floats above our cornfields. The bats are rampant in the lower barn as I feed sheep. I trod down the lane. Shuffle, shuffle world-it’s me!! I smash alfalfa and delight in the Killdeer calls. [...]
Long sweet days on Welcome Home Farm. A blurry fog fills my lungs as I step off the cedar porch. Immediately I search for the deer/bear formation in the sky. Easily I spot the formation and look @ the space between the stars. I feebly fumble for my mini maglit flashlight. Sheep beg for their [...]
Aug. 15, ‘09-A sunny warm day and K.C. Losinski roars up in her new truck. She’s another sitter that Hawken adores and he tells us we can go to work. Cousin Keith Bollinger arrives to work with Greg in the Showroom. The following weekend was the first open house. At 9 AM Kaitlin Young, a [...]