(This was too funny not to use – it’s a shot Ella took of me.)
On Sunday we had friends and neighbors over for a Maple Sugaring Party, just in time before a week of rain!  There was a wonderful chill in the air, a great bonfire, yummy potluck dishes, and lots of little people running ...
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I try to be humble, but it’s true.  I melt on your tongue, I am so deeply chocolatey I should be considered medicinal, I am luscious.  Oh yes, and I’m back in the pastry case at Wheatberry.  So come eat me, or else Adrie will have to eat all of me (somebody has to!).

Don’t live ...
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It so often seems, by the end of the week, that the day when I feel the least gratitude is the day I need to remember it the most.  Tonight (Thursday late) Ella was up late, and once I finally accepted that we were going to be up for a while, it went fine.  If ...
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If you’ve just joined us recently, this post is part of the Ten Steps Series – you can find previous posts under the “Favorites” bar to the right, or under the “Ten Steps” category.
Step Six is the Big Box Boycott.  A big box store is any chain – from the mega-chains like Wal-Mart and McDonalds, ...
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Before we get started on the menu – we’re featured in a lovely article in The Atlantic about the revival of grain growing in New England – check it out here.
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Well, apparently you, dear Readers, weren’t the only ones excited by me talking about Keller last week, because this mysteriously appeared at our ...
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We did it!  Today, while Ella played in the piles of hay, and a few bemused neighbors looked on (they happened to walk over at just the right moment), we sheared our first sheep.

I knew that Molly would be way skinnier when we were done of course, but it was so funny to see ...
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Oh, what a week!  There is much to be grateful for.
I’m thankful for the amazing sun and warmth, and the gorgeous time spent outdoors (we can hardly bear to come inside these days).
I’m thankful for trusting my gut, getting a second opinion from another dentist, and learning that Ella’s situation is not so dire.
I’m thankful ...
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Hello folks – you can find me today over at Heather’s wonderful series on Homeschooling.  See you later for Gratitude Friday!

. . . in gratitude, that is.  I’m going to try and put some extra work into cultivating gratitude this week.  Care to join me?
I’m thankful for being reminded of my expanding potential for strength.
I’m thankful for Elisabeth and Lisa’s thoughts at Threading Light (they seem to be reading my mind lately!)
I’m thankful for Ella, ...
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Hello everyone – thank you so much for your kind words and wishes for us and Ella.  I really, deeply appreciate it.  I thought I’d do a little bit of gratitude today, with some photos of some of the things making me smile these days (I am feeling much better).

And now, enough about me – ...
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