Category Archives: Nature Table

Alpaca and Social Permaculture

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Angela

I’m tackling spinning for the Yarn Along this week.   Little by little, I am working my way through a 4 oz bag of first-shearing unwashed alpaca fiber (isn’t the coppery color lovely?).  This buttery soft fiber was a gift from … Continue reading →

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Christmas Preparations

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Angela

We’re finally getting the sewing cleared away and readying the dining nook for Christmas dinner. (That big bag of oats will shortly become granola for Christmas gifts. ) And putting out some last-minute decorations… and making our traditional holiday persimmon … Continue reading →

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Christmas Posey

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Angela

Our first frost date is October 15, but we have yet to have a hard freeze this year.  Tender plants that are normally wrapped in burlap or provided with wind screens are thriving free in the mild weather. While George … Continue reading →

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The Tomten and the Fox

Posted on December 4, 2012 by Angela

Needle felting is one of those crafts we feel drawn toward more in the winter months.  Both of the girls really enjoy making Christmas ornaments and decorations.  Harold is learning to use the needle tool safely, and often prefers playing … Continue reading →

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December 1

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Angela

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… One of my favorite parts about getting out the holiday decorations is finding the box of Christmas books, and checking out a big stack of Advent and winter-themed library books.  I keep … Continue reading →

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On the Oregon Coast

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Angela

We are home from a weekend yurt getaway to celebrate my husband and our second daughter’s birthdays.  There was a driving rain most of the time, so we skipped the frigid beach in favor of a hike through the woods. … Continue reading →

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This Moment

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Angela

Joining in with Amanda for her Friday link up.

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Nature Play and a Lunch Recipe

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Angela

The past two mornings, the kids and I have worked on harvesting the end-of-summer lavender, which we will use for winter craft projects.  (More on that next time). The lavender plants are all in the front yard, which is unfenced, … Continue reading →

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Essentials

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Angela

For a long time now, our oldest has been interested in the art of massage.  She has made a study of the subject, reading everything she can find on types of massage, anatomy and physiology, physical therapy, and stress relief. … Continue reading →

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Early September Garden

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Angela

  Temperatures have been dipping down into the low 50s and high 40s at night, and there’s been a crispness to the air that says Autumn is on her way here.  Many plants are waning, having set seed and beginning … Continue reading →

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