A QUIET WEEK AT HOME

 Winter is the time for comfort,
for good food and warmth, for
the touch of a friendly hand and
for a talk beside the fire: it is the
time for home.

~Edith Sitwell

 

This has been an ordinary,
kind of quiet week. A week
with no trips to town, no
place to be or anything
important that needed to
be addressed. It's been
a week of....

Enjoying the rosemary
that always seems to be
in bloom. I really need
to make some candy.

Early morning walks
in the cold sunshine,
listening only to silence.

Pulling on my boots
and working in my
winter garden, trying
to save what little kale
the rabbits haven't eaten.
The cabbages? All gone,
along with the tops to
all my beets.

Making sure the turkeys
and chickens have nice,
warm coops. Do you see
how big Leroy and Daisy
have gotten? I hope to
see eggs this spring and
then maybe little babies
running all around.

I have been knitting
every spare minute on
my grandfather's sweater
and am just getting ready
to knit the collar. I may
have this done before
the end of the month
if all goes well.

Today is day 16 of my
detox and I have to admit
I am feeling a whole lot
better. I have increased
my green juice to three
times a day, and along
with all the fresh vegetables
and fruits I have been
consuming my energy
level has tripled.  That
isn't to say I don't miss
a slice of hot sour dough
bread with butter melting
off the side, but for now
I am sticking with my plan.

I wish you a beautiful weekend
whether you have big plans or
just spending a quiet few days
at home. Peace to you.

Love,
Tracey
XO