Catherine Friend
Catherine Friend

Muy, Muy, Caliente* *very, very hot It’s a long story, but we currently have 6 sheep on the farm who missed their March shearing. And since it’s so &^% hot outside, we gotta get that fleece off. They’ve been living in and around the barn so they can get out of the sun, but it’s […]

An Actual Garden We, being country dwellers, are constantly asked about our ‘garden,’ as if it’s a given: live in the country, grow vegetables. For fifteen years I have rolled my eyes at this question and tartly replied, “We don’t have time to garden.” Not only that, but I hate to weed, and lack the […]

My Dad Called…. No, I’m not in trouble, at least not that much. My dad is so busy that sometimes, early in the morning when he’s practicing his insomnia, he reads my blog to find out what’s new with me. When he checks a few times and there’s nothing new, it’s time for a phone […]