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The last month or so has been incredibly busy for me. On a whim, I opened my farm stand earlier than usual, to bake for locals who might want something different and don’t want to go to the grocery store. Word got around, and each weekend I’ve been incredibly busy – what a blessing! AboutContinue reading “New beginnings”

I haven’t felt like writing lately, I’ve been struggling like the rest of the world trying to figure out what will be the new normal. Since leaving the financially secure job that I had a year ago down in the Detroit area, I’ve gone between worrying that I’ll lose the house to realizing that everythingContinue reading “It takes a village!”

Hello Friends!! Wow, it’s been really busy trying to field calls, emails, Facebook messages and comments trying to keep up with questions and orders for the farm stand. This is normally my time to get ahead BEFORE my season starts. I’m grateful for the interest and business, but I’m going through my annual learning curveContinue reading “Ramping Up!!”

I ventured to town for the first time in 10 days yesterday. (for those who don’t know me well – Traverse City is about 25 minutes from where I live) There was plenty of traffic, nothing seemed drastically different. Costco’s “shelves” were full – even if they had no toilet paper, they had the areaContinue reading “Making the best”

For those following my videos and posts on Facebook, you know I just got a GIANT stand mixer a few days ago. I have been preparing for summer, and expanding my baking capacity, and the mixer was part of that expansion. There’s also a double oven in my garage waiting to be installed, so I’veContinue reading “Lessons learned”

I woke up this morning to gusting winds, horizontal snowfall and about an inch of snow on the ground. Yesterday felt like spring and I was ready to start seeds in the greenhouse, now I’ll have to wait a few days, but that’s ok. With everything coming to a grinding halt for most, my lifeContinue reading “Winter returns”

Today a reporter from 9&10 news came to interview me about the Chicken Bus and what I’m doing at Red Gate Farm. It was a bit more detailed than my last interview and I had to really think about some of the questions she asked. The segment won’t air for at least a week, butContinue reading “Life as I’ve imagined it”

I spent a few hours in the greenhouse today with an old friend, and enjoyed reconnecting. We dumped the stuff I never got around to dumping in the fall, reorganized the space, and caught up a little. We’ve both gone through major job changes in the past months, and are navigating new things. Just beingContinue reading “What a beautiful thought”

As the world around us changes, sometimes by the minute, I keep reminding myself to be grateful. This keeps me focused on the good things, and helps me to not worry as much about my concerns for family and friends during these uncertain days. What am I grateful for today? I’m grateful for the loveContinue reading “Grateful”

As the coronavirus is categorized as a global pandemic, travel is restricted, college campuses are closing, and whole countries are being quarantined. The stock market has had a major correction in the past few weeks, and I’m nervous about how much my 401K is down, even though I knew we were due for a correction.Continue reading “Strange times”