Farm Life
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Light at the end of the tunnel
Since I last wrote, my husband broke his knee, my dog was diagnosed with an enlarged spleen (and given his age, there is nothing we can do about it), and I’ve been barely clinging to sanity. I’ve had to take on a lot more responsibility these past 8 weeks, which is why I haven’t updated.…
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I’m back
It’s been two months since my last post. It’s been a difficult summer for various reasons and I’ve lacked the motivation to write. It feels oddly like early fall, despite August usually being one of the hottest months of the year. I can already see the leaves changing. My pear trees — after two summers…
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June
It’s my birth month, and I’m about to celebrate the last year of my 40s. I have a year or so to plan something really epic for my 50th. I am finally getting caught up in the yard after my injury and the endless rain put us behind. I have a Vego Garden raised bed…
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Baby Pinecone
Nature can be so beautiful and cruel. It has the power to nurture and the power to break your heart. This past week, it was the latter. I mentioned in my last post that a raccoon tried to break into our barn two weeks ago. It was acting strange — like it was drunk. When…
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The festive month
I am in a much better place mentally this year than I was at this time last year. I feel much more creative (though this sadly doesn’t extend to writing outside of work) and enthusiastic about the holiday season. Everything has fallen into place for me this year, which has made all the difference. So,…
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November Update
It’s been awhile. As the days grow shorter and the nights grow longer, my seasonal affective disorder kicks in. I’ve been struggling a lot with my energy levels. And that includes the mental bandwidth to keep up with this blog. At least it hasn’t turned too cold yet. Though I remember growing up that we…
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Golden days and chilly nights
It’s been almost a month since my last post. There’s been a lot going on. L’s uncle died a month ago and he went to Minnesota for several days to attend the funeral. I’ve had health issues — I actually went to the hospital last week for a CT scan — though I’m glad to…
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False fall
It’s been feeling like early fall lately, with milder temperatures and rain — so unlike a typical Ohio August. But summer will be back to full strength tomorrow, with temps getting into the upper 90’s in the coming days. I want to plant my fall veggies (beets and salad greens), but I’m a little reluctant…
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Oopsie!
I sprained my right wrist three days ago. I was on my lunch break, and Blitz and I were walking through the yard. I noticed that a lower branch on a tree near our creek was drooping almost to the ground. It was partially split off. So I grabbed it and started working it, back…
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Brighter days
I started my new job a week ago, and I’m still settling in. It helps that I freelanced for the company for four months — I think I will settle in faster. But I am on a new schedule now, too, which is a big adjustment. So far, so good, though. This new role really…
Karyn Johnson 