Everything is bursting forth around here it seems - growth seems to be something we are seeing a lot of whether it be in terms of adorable baby fat or the abundance of greens we are picking and consuming (and I'm trying to leave sharing about our new little feathered friends for Jason but they may no longer be little by the time he writes).
We have enjoyed watching Nora's garden come alive with color and beauty again this year - which Jason uncovered more fully one day by weeding and mulching it. I find comfort walking through it often on my way back inside from taking out the compost or picking greens in the garden. We are grateful to be enjoying a thriving little one this spring, as much as we think often of Nora during this time as well, when she was struggling so much to thrive.
The garden is also full of abundance - of edible things that we are enjoying and weeds that Jason is slowly eliminating (or at least reducing in number). Most mornings Jason is treating me to a stinging nettle omelet for breakfast on homemade rolls made with lamb's quarter (that I need to use up from the freezer as more is growing rapidly all over the place!). We are having spinach salads most days, have enjoyed sauteed kale that wintered over, gave away chard today as we just aren't getting around to eating it with all the other things, etc... I realized right around Alida's birth that our canning shelves and freezer were way too full for this time of year. I think I still have the mentality of savoring/storing up our home canned and frozen goods. But we are getting to the place (a cause for much celebration) where we can feed ourselves a good part of the year on what we are growing/collecting/harvesting. So this coming year I need to nix grocery shopping much earlier!
Everything is bursting forth around here it seems - growth seems to be something we are seeing a lot of whether it be in terms of adorable baby fat or the abundance of greens we are picking and consuming (and I'm trying to leave sharing about our new little feathered friends for Jason but they may no longer be little by the time he writes).
We have enjoyed watching Nora's garden come alive with color and beauty again this year - which Jason uncovered more fully one day by weeding and mulching it. I find comfort walking through it often on my way back inside from taking out the compost or picking greens in the garden. We are grateful to be enjoying a thriving little one this spring, as much as we think often of Nora during this time as well, when she was struggling so much to thrive.
The garden is also full of abundance - of edible things that we are enjoying and weeds that Jason is slowly eliminating (or at least reducing in number). Most mornings Jason is treating me to a stinging nettle omelet for breakfast on homemade rolls made with lamb's quarter (that I need to use up from the freezer as more is growing rapidly all over the place!). We are having spinach salads most days, have enjoyed sauteed kale that wintered over, gave away chard today as we just aren't getting around to eating it with all the other things, etc... I realized right around Alida's birth that our canning shelves and freezer were way too full for this time of year. I think I still have the mentality of savoring/storing up our home canned and frozen goods. But we are getting to the place (a cause for much celebration) where we can feed ourselves a good part of the year on what we are growing/collecting/harvesting. So this coming year I need to nix grocery shopping much earlier!
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