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Brambleberry Meadow

Farmstead Living, Good Stewardship, Home Comforts

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Delicious Disappointment: Homemade Jam with Flawed Fruit

July 11, 2021

Fireworks and Cherry Bombs

July 4, 2021

Jam Session

June 26, 2021

Hunkering Down

February 6, 2021

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Looks like I will be spending my weekend on the co

Looks like I will be spending my weekend on the couch, with my hot toddy, watching Halloween movies. And NOT going to the Homesteaders of America conference. 😭

@souly.rested , @jill.winger so sad to miss out on the opportunity to meet you both.

The coming of Autumn and the speed with which the

The coming of Autumn and the speed with which the changes come always seems to whisper to me...⁠
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...slow down, slow down, slow down....⁠
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#slowlivinglife #slowlivingforlife #wonderfolk #AmericanaCore

Last night as I was leaving work, I was treated to

Last night as I was leaving work, I was treated to a spectacular sunset. While the camera didn't capture the full, ruby red glory, I thought I would still share the view.

Take time to watch sunsets.

#watchthesunset #godscountry #slowdowntime

Which path to take? The sunny, high path, or the

Which path to take? The sunny, high path, or the low and darker one?

I seem to have a strong inclination for the road less traveled. Does that make me the black sheep? The cat that can't be herded?

Can I build a lifestyle (and an online presence) that is neither dedicated to a modern social media influencer basis, nor a fully off-grid, build and do it all myself homesteading "channel"?

Is it possible to find a middle ground that is quiet, pieceful, satisfying, and rooted in good stewardship as well as home keeping?

Let's find out.

If you want to come along, join my email list. Hit my link in bio for the webpage to subscribe.

#roadlesstraveled

I've spent a WAY too big portion of my day giving

I've spent a WAY too big portion of my day giving the website a facelift. It still has a long way to go, but one of the upgrades is finally starting an E-mail list.⁠
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And, as an extra bit of bribery, if you subscribe, you'll get the recipe for my "In the Gloaming" Apple-Grape pie.⁠
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All of that means that, in between editing this week's podcast and trying to fix the website bits that are still a bit wonky, I have to come up with some good e-mail topics.⁠
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What would you like to see?⁠

#fallpies #fallpiebakes #grapepie #bloggersofinstagram #emaillistbuilding #realfood #AmericanaCore

When first we moved to our little coastal town, on

When first we moved to our little coastal town, one of my favorite things was to sit out on the porch on misty evenings when you could see the beacon from the lighthouse as it turned, and hear the foghorn. Since then, the lighthouse has been decommissioned, leaving only a "digital signal" to guide ships.⁠
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I always feel like this is a short-sighted plan for lighthouses. It's possible that large commercial vessels have all the gear they might need to always be able to locate that signal. But I often wonder what would happen to a small craft, disabled and without any sort of power to detect that "digital signal." Imagine passing a long night in a tiny boat or even a life raft, adrift. No light or foghorn in the distance to provide hope and direction. The assumption that a mere digital beacon can replace every function of that lighthouse seems to me the height of modern arrogance.⁠
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Have we done the same thing in our communities? Have we disabled our lights and foghorns, trusting in a single digital signal to provide all the hope and direction the lost might need?⁠
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It seems to me to be a mistake, all around. ⁠
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Perhaps we need a new generation of Lightkeepers.

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