Progress on the hedgestead and on the book

I have been working a different schedule which allows me not only to get out orders in a much more timely manner but to spend more time working on the witching herb book and other writing. I hope to have chapter eight done by tomorrow. I read over the previous chapter yesterday, and although when [...]

Getting in the rest of the garden: angelica, cucumbers, painted daisies, pyrethrum, valerian

I spent much of today getting in most of the rest of the garden. We’re supposed to get a high of 88F/31C  This morning it was only 68F/20C, but the sun quickly became intense. What ever happened to the indifferent sun of my youth? Nowadays it feels like it is penetrating to bone. I still [...]