Life on the Farm As the snow falls into puddles, and all is cold as ice, I am cozy by the fire with a cup of tea and a piece of hazelnut torte. I can think of nothing better except the added company of a dear friend! After a reader's request for hearing more about some of my life experiences, I thought I would begin this post with a little background before I dive into the subject of food and meals. And yes, there is a connection! Life on the Farm with Ted and Doris I grew up in a suburb of a fairly large city. I spent all of my time there until I was 9, when my parents bought a small farm in central Wisconsin. It was a quasi farm in the sense that the family that had lived there for the previous 25 years had not really been a farming family. The father had been a barber in Chicago and had decided to change the circu
The house is full of people. Everyone needs to eat and find things to do! I thought my 18 years of experience as a homeschooling mother along with my adult life experiences garnered from living in a rural setting, may offer some ideas and insights to those just beginning this new endeavor of living at home, with or without multiple family members, for an extended period of time. I have been writing a book called “The Making of Place”. Once finished with the book, I had hoped to begin blogging about its contents. As the world situation has dramatically changed in recent days, and many people are home for extended periods of time, I decided to begin blogging now to share what I have to offer, as it may be helpful. So here goes! While we all adjust to living a new sort of daily life, there are four components to address in the planning of each day that can help make it run easily and smoothly. These include: Food Shelter Activities All embraced by Rhythm I will appro