Tag: Grief
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I’m in a Drought
The homestead and the garden are currently a burnt, crunchy brown. We have had to fight for any garden production by replanting dead plants, watering, and mulching. It has been depressing. My husband frequently reminds me that in order to have good garden years, you have to have bad garden years, too. The goats have…
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Prodigal Daughter, My Daddy Welcomes Me Home
At 18 years old I was headed for the magical world of Arkansas, college bound. It was an exciting time for me, but also a very scary time. It was going to be over eight hours away from home and I didn’t know anyone. As the date of my departure grew closer, my behavior…
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Sometimes My Life is a Mess and so is My Garden
Honestly, I have been debating whether or not I should blog about my weeds. Weeds are much like a dirty house; you live in it but don’t want other people to see your mess. Everyone seems to have an opinion about your mess (weeds or dirty house), and how they would fix it or how…
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Iris Blooms Abound
One of my mom’s favorite flower was the Iris. On our sweet little Kentucky homestead, her blooms abound in what were my mom’s carefully planned gardens. The Iris flower symbolizes faith, courage, wisdom and admiration. They are a lovely reminder of my mom’s life and the beauty of God’s creation. Please subscribe to my blog…
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The Best Bad Dog Ever, Stella !!!
In 2017 my little family moved home to my parent’s home. We were all dealing with the sudden tragic loss of my parents, the stress of moving, and starting over in a new school/job. Life was a mess, and to top it all off I had a puppy. It became evident very quickly that Stella…
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Mother’s Day, It Gets Complicated
Much like being a mom, Mother’s Day can be complicated. The day can be overshadowed by ideals that you can’t achieve. My path to becoming a Mom was not an easy road. After years of trying to become a mom, I began to detest Mother’s Day. It reminded me that behind a locked door in…
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Stella, The Making of a Good Dog, I Am Never Alone, Joy While in Pain
Some words are easier to write than others. Honestly, I have been in what I would call a blogging slump. My first blogging slump.However, if I continue writing these blog posts, it probably won’t be my last. When I first decided to blog, I thought I would simply blog about sweet days on my homestead.…
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Stress, The Veterinarian, and Heaven
Recently I took an unplanned break from blogging. Life just got the best of me for a bit. If I am being honest, parenting three growing boys, homesteading, and even being a goat Mom can be overwhelming at times. Last week was stressful and discouraging. I felt failure in almost all the corners of my…
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My Life in Dog Stories: How Stella became a Homesteader
As I continue to blog, I am discovering that most of my stories are connected to 2017. Once in conversation with my Father, he ironically told me that people who suffer from tragic losses usually define their lives as pre-tragedy and post-tragedy. At the time of our conversation I had personally experienced very few intimate…
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Going Home, and Failing ?
Sometimes you don’t succeed. I have been processing this blog mentally and emotionally for about a month. In mid May of 2017 my family experienced a sudden traumatic family loss. I lost my parents in an accident. Honestly my parents were both very active and healthy, I thought I would have them for several more…
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