Lena’s Orchid

ByJulie March 30, 2012March 30, 2012

My niece, Lena, has such a passion for life. I love her descriptive writing and want to share her story about success.

Follow Lena’s blog and enjoy.

Baby Chicks, At Last . .

ByJulie April 18, 2012

I’m so excited today to have baby chicks again! It’s been a few years. We used to buy 25 at a time, and then let the mama’s brood every year so we always had chicks in the Spring. I got up early and went to the feed store so I wouldn’t miss the good picks….

In the garden

Chicken Coop with Luxury Space

ByJulie May 21, 2012May 21, 2012

Our little hens have outgrown their dog kennel pen, so this weekend Mike and Matthew set up our old dog run in the corner of the house garden. The first thing we needed was a chicken wire roof. We have a beautiful red tailed hawk that lives nearby, and he comes for breakfast often. He perches…

In the garden | In the kitchen

Forcing Blooms Indoors

ByJulie February 5, 2016February 16, 2016

Forcing blooms from fruit tree prunings is a simple and magical way to anticipate Spring. Forcing Blooms It’s still winter cold out- best time to prune the fruit trees, and that means time for forcing blooms indoors. Those delicate pink blossoms will chase away any winter blues in a hurry. In our desert, the budding fruit…

In the garden

Urban Farming or Just Common Sense

ByJulie May 22, 2013January 7, 2017

Today I listened to The Rise of Urban Homesteading on KUER radio, and it caused me to revisit my own reasons for gardening and keeping chickens. My grandparents gardened for survival, but I’m sure that I garden for sanity. I know the grocery store like the back of my hand; five of them in the…

In the garden

Just a Memory Now. . .

ByJulie December 29, 2011December 31, 2011

Looking out the window today, it feels like winter. I have on two shirts, wool socks, and can’t wait to build a fire in the wood-stove. I was anxious to sit down in the bay window and write today, but as soon as I got my computer set up, the sun went behind gray clouds…

A year of healing at Mike Dumas Copper Designs.

From the heart | In the garden | In the kitchen

Healing for the New Year

ByJulie January 12, 2017January 12, 2017

Healing When I posted this picture, my niece recognized it as an aloe and said “We could all use some healing.” It’s been a year of losses; loved ones/relationships, familiar patterns and health. Once again we’ve said goodbye to family and friends we love. We’ve struggled with health issues and tough decisions. But more than…

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