Monthly Archives: September 2018

It Could Be Spring

Posted on September 27, 2018 by amanandhishoe

It could be spring. The morning fog still clings to delicate leaves as the sun burns it away. The sun this morning is as bright as the sun on a mid March morning. But it is autumn, the changing maples … Continue reading →

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Sublime Sunshine; Duck Therapy Anyone?

Posted on September 18, 2018 by amanandhishoe

Every morning I step out of the house and walk the paths through the woods, I realize how fortunate I am to be able to live in this spot, tucked away, surrounded by woodland. And yesterday was sublime, not a … Continue reading →

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Singing in the Woods

Posted on September 13, 2018 by amanandhishoe

Most of the time, they are too deep in the brush and woods to be seen, but there is no mistaking the soft, sweet singing of little chicks following their mother. The singing of chicks foraging with their mother is … Continue reading →

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Waking up to Fall

Posted on September 10, 2018 by amanandhishoe

Summer walked away last week, and Fall walked in with its gentle rains and cool mornings. On the way to the cabin to make tofu for Blossom on Lopez and Anacortes Food Coop, I was surprised to find Sweet Annie … Continue reading →

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A Pleasant Harvest

Posted on September 9, 2018 by amanandhishoe

What harvesting sunflower seeds was like was something that never crossed my mind before. It’s a pleasant sensation, loosening the seeds from the soft, honeycomb sphere of the sunflower. I planted sunflowers this year because the chickens love sunflower seeds. … Continue reading →

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Before Arugula Dies

Posted on September 5, 2018 by amanandhishoe

Before arugula dies, it goes to seed. Its flower stalks turn into waves of slender seed pods, seed pods with a hundred or so tiny seeds. Each flower stalk of arugula has twenty to thirty seed pods. Each arugula plant … Continue reading →

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A Garden is Always Full of Surprises

Posted on September 4, 2018 by amanandhishoe

Biking home this afternoon, dark blue clusters of grapes caught my eye. After growing for five years, the Lynden Blue, Venus, and Canadice grape vines have lovely clusters of grapes hanging from their vines. There are even enough to take … Continue reading →

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Nature Is No Capitalist

Posted on September 3, 2018 by amanandhishoe

It’s time to bring in the sunflower heads before the birds, field mice, and squirrels devour all the sunflower seeds. I’m already too late for one of the sunflower heads. Something or many things have already had a feast and … Continue reading →

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