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The daylilies just keep coming, bursting forth with their irrepressible cheeriness each morning, truly living in the moment…each bloom has just a single day in the sun, so they make it a glorious one! I had to try to capture that exuberance in a bottle, hoping to honor it by making a truly special, ephemeral wine: a wine that would remind me of the hot days of summer with each sip.
This really is the “blooming” time of year here on the farm, and a new rose-like bramble has put forth lovely, freewheeling pink blossoms. The bees seem to be enamored of the new flowers, and were busily buzzing among them, pollen hanging like saddlebags from their legs. The bumblebees, in particular, couldn’t seem to leave these blushing blooms alone! Continue reading “Precious Pollinators: Busy Bees And Pink Petals”
As human beings, we seem to constantly be looking to the future: planning things for later, with an assumption that there will be a “later”. We rarely really live in the moment, appreciating the present and savoring it. We think there will always be time to learn to speak another language, visit a friend, or take the dog for a walk. Plenty of time…until there isn’t.
My experimental wine – an apple juice base with some fruit cocktail thrown in – is finally ready for tasting! Will it be “prison wine”-esque or worthy of fine crystal?
Recently, we posted about eating what would typically be considered “dinner” meals for breakfast, instead; having breakfast for dinner isn’t new, but it sure can be fun…and tasty!
Continue reading “Now Eating: Sourdough Pancakes…For Dinner”
The ducks, after taking a break as they’re wont to do, are laying again…and it seems that a fairy left an egg in their coop, along with the two normal-sized ones!