What a chaotic month this has turned out to be!  Small spots of wonder and beauty, always, but a lot of chaos.  So, sorry for how quiet it’s been around here, but we’ve had everything from major power outages in Amherst to a staff member telling us today that she’s moving back to California . ...
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First – my favorite moment this week, for which I am so grateful, amidst turmoil and our whole family being really sick:
Standing in the twilight drizzle, feeding the chickens with Ella, watching her gather weeds for them, and “read” them a story about bunnies.
I hope you’ll forgive me for mish-mashing a bunch of things together ...
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Some things I forgot to show you . . .
I’ve been all about trying to finish up WIP, instead of starting new ones.  I finished this shirt in March for Ella (requested by her – she chose the fabric, too).

In April, I finished Ben’s Warmest Winter Hat, made with some luscious local yarn he got ...
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Gratitude for this:
The table cleared, the candles burning low, night coming on.
And this:
These strong men with gentle souls.
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Some places to look and love:
From Kyce – mourning the oil spill, and How to be an Eco-Housewife Tips – really great.
From Heather at Shivaya Naturals – at last, a “ravelry” for sewing: My Sewing Circle, ...
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Remember that mantra I shared a while back?  It popped into my head today, as I drove to what promises to be a crazy afternoon of juggling many tasks.  What if we saw adversity as an opportunity to use our strength, instead of just a negative?  Like physical labor, we can either take pleasure in ...
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on a chilly Mother’s Day morn . . .

Dance, of course!
Also this weekend – Ella learned to cut (with a butter knife),

and taught me some new yoga poses (in her amazing hand-me-down bunny overalls).

May your week be filled with giggles like these.

(photo by Patti Powers)
Cheshire Garden Jam, that is!  Patti has very generously offered two jars of her incredible jam as a giveaway!
We were super blessed to have Patti has our farmer’s market neighbor at our first farmer’s market ever, when we started Wheatberry five years ago (five years this spring!).  She is spunky, sweet, and ...
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made with Daddy, last Saturday at the May Day Fair.

“I’m the May Queen”, she exclaimed, putting it on again first thing in the morning.

Green Smoothies and kale chips for breakfast – yum!
Hello folks – no menu today (ok, I have one, but no time to post it!).  It’s May, which brings wonderful, joyful work in the fields – lots of it, and one of our busiest months at the bakery to boot.  Which is to say – things ...
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