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This article was provide by https://arrowtag.com/location/hawthorn-farm/   Time to Iron My Hands! In the early hours, before the swallows sing, I shift restlessly in bed. My hands are clenched from cumulative hours of grasping tools and milking goats. I sandwich my hands between pillows to remind them to bend the other way instead of eternally […]

This article was provide by https://arrowtag.com/location/hawthorn-farm/   Somebody Get This Man A Farmwife I visited a client’s home to help him plan a self-sufficient homestead. He wants to “close the gates and live inside for a year.” This is rarely a realistic goal, but as Kevin and I turned down the driveway, I saw barns, […]

This article was provide by https://arrowtag.com/location/hawthorn-farm/   Caught Up… To What? A rainy day kept me inside in front of the computer. I got a lot done. I felt a little bit caught up. I emerged into the sunset when the sun broke through the clouds, and I went to go feed the horses. I […]

This article was provide by https://arrowtag.com/location/hawthorn-farm/   Do Unto Ponies One of our farmmates has two children, ages 7 and 9, who love the ponies. The young farmlings want to ride all the time. The ponies are not so enthusiastic, and started turning away from me when I came with the halter to get them […]

This article was provide by https://arrowtag.com/location/hawthorn-farm/   Bigger is Bigger “Behold the Empire of Tiny Goats!” I announce as I bring visitors in to the goat zone. 4 small paddocks take turns housing the does while the others become gardens. It’s a good system, one that did not work for a cow and would be […]

This article was provide by https://arrowtag.com/location/hawthorn-farm/   Farewell, Squashed Weasel I try not to leave the peaceful bubble of Hawthorn Farm. But I started driving neighbor kids to school, which threads me through the Tesla-laden streets of Bellevue. Through the stoplights and paving projects and new buildings and mattress sales.   This is insanity.   […]

This article was provide by https://arrowtag.com/location/hawthorn-farm/   MystiPractical Which teacher helped you be who you are today? My life is different because of Renee Godard, a college professor who introduced to me to the science of ecology and biogeography. She sponsored my early naturalist training in the Kamana program, and did great mentor tricks like […]

This article was provide by https://arrowtag.com/location/hawthorn-farm/   Oh Deer     I was driving a borrowed car when I got the big opportunity. Driving home along a rural road, I saw brake lights in front of me. “That’s funny,” I thought. “There’s not usually traffic there in the morning.”   Two police officers stood by […]

This article was provide by https://arrowtag.com/location/hawthorn-farm/   I Hope You Love These!   I consult my gardening elders many times a week. Wouldn’t you? Most of mine live in paper on my bookshelf, for nice analog reading in front of the wood stove or on the sunny porch. Do you want to grow food? Steve […]

This article was provide by https://arrowtag.com/location/kinark-child-and-family-services/   Autism is an increasingly recognized label in society today and despite the tidal wave of awareness, myths remain around this complex diagnosis. These myths can lead to misconceptions and stigma, which can create barriers to inclusion for those affected and their families. Only through sharing our experiences and […]