Making Paneer Cheese
At the Mother Earth News Fair a couple weeks ago, I took a class on cheese making. The teacher, Gianaclis Caldwell (renowned author of The Small Scale Dairy and other books), made this once-intimidating process seem quite easy. So, Bill and I decided to give it a try! First, we heated a shallow pan of […]
No Lamp Bright Enough
Sometimes there aren’t adequate words to describe both the poignantly beautiful or painful happenings in this life. As a child, my family was privileged to know and call our friends a family in Ohio who chose to live very differently than much of the world. The Burns didn’t drive cars, have electricity, or dress “in-style.” […]
Getting New Spring Chicks
Evidently, it takes a ‘village’ to get new spring chicks for Selah Farm! We decided these cute and fluffy travelers were more like “Poops” than “Peeps!” Everyone helped to get their new home ready!!! Nice and cozy!!! Nephew Max took his turn at holding a “White Leghorn” peep before she was introduced to her new […]
Monica’s Gift
We received a “surprise” in the mail the other day. A package came with my name on the envelope! (I still LOVE ‘snail-mail’!) I opened it. Inside were 5 heart ornaments — each one with a family member’s name hand-stitched with yarn. No letter or card — yet, the message rang loud and clear! A […]
Child-Like Faith
I’ve lived with a faith in Jesus for most of my life, having accepted Him as a young child and then rededicating my life when I was in my early 20s. Despite the fact that this relationship is a real, on-going part of who I am, I’m sure I do, at times, become complacent and […]
JOY-ing in the God of My Salvation!
One of the not-so-fun jobs necessary when raising laying hens is cleaning the sometimes very icky, freshly laid eggs prior to putting them in the refrigerator. Often times, they’re covered in chicken poo and even blood. Therefore, they need to be washed well and dried. The other evening, I opened the carton of freshly gathered […]
Guacamole San Antonio-Style
Making homemade guacamole is easy and so tasty! You only need a few fresh ingredients and… voila — you feel you’re in a first-class Mexican restaurant in San Antonio. In fact, that’s where I learned to MAKE it! When we visited there a few years ago, it was made table-side… and I watched intently as […]
Bread Making 101 — Boring? Not in the ‘y-east’!
Today a few dear friends of mine gathered on Selah Farm for a time of bread making and fellowshipping. What a sweet time! (Who says “class” is boring?!) After a few explanations and some “overview” regarding the health benefits of such bread, we got down and dirty — flour-smudges on our faces and hands […]
A ‘Dream’ Come True
Sixteen years ago, a Dream was born. He’d been thought of, prayed for, and yes — dreamed of for a lifetime. All I EVER wanted as a little girl was to, one day, be a momma. That little girl grew up, got married, finished college… and the dream for a child only grew over the […]
Cancer — ‘Can See’? Yes, I Can!
Cancer seems to be everywhere. And though there aren’t many things I can, in good conscience, say I truly HATE, I truly do HATE cancer. It causes fear. Pain. Death. It’s a thief — ransacking lives. Robbing people of time. Stealing loved ones away too soon. The other day I was writing to a friend. […]