Day Hiker Grammie

Hello and welcome!  In today’s blog, we’re going to a pictorial exploration of my garden!  As part of my goal to help myself and other folks eat more whole foods, gardening has become a way to explore and share what that means. So we’re going to step into my backyard and explore what you can grow in a very small space. My garden takes up a little over a quarter of my backyard and it's roughly 20' by 20'.  It's not a lot of space but in that small space, you can grow food that fresh and good for you! Gardening has been an incredible journey for me.  I started out my journey not knowing anything and thinking..."how hard could this be?  Just plant a seed, right?"  Turns out there's a little more to it than that.  Soil quality, the amount of sunlight, plant spacing and how much you water them all counts, too! But those topics could be blog posts all on their own.  Today, I just want to show you my little patch of heaven. It's become a place of peace f...

Today, I suppose I had a mini moment.    I got my grandson yesterday and I had to take him home today know that it could be a while before I see him again. I was already a bit emotional.    After I dropped him off, I went to the grocery store.    The barren shelves at Walmart were startling.    I left there feeling more frightened by something than I ever have.    I stayed pretty disturbed by it all until I had a conversation with my daughter.    She always helps me put things into a better perspective.    Today, I’d like to share a little bit of insight with you. Way back in 2010, long before the present day madness was upon us, I felt very compelled to be prepared.    I lived alone in an apartment so I could not start a garden but I began gathering tools and supplies.    I began building a stash of food and water. This was not just the fall out from watching one to many episodes of Doomsday ...

Sometimes during your travels, you find a place that feels like home.   It’s the place that you make a point of revisiting several times a year just because while you’re there, it seems to recharge your batteries more than any other place.   In truth, recharging the self is usually the primary reason for taking a vacation to begin with.   However, a spiritual journey is not the same thing as taking a vacation.   I learned this truth recently.   I took my grandchildren on the semi-annual jaunt to Kerrville but this time, it was more than just a vacation. My trip to Kerrville came approximately a week after my trip to Colorado.   The trip to Colorado was amazing and a welcome change. I learned some things on that trip that didn’t manifest until the trip to Kerrville.   The trip was the last big one I intended to make until I returned to the real world with a full time job and a college class schedule on top.    I knew it when I left. ...