Putting 2025 Behind Me

What a year that was! I sure hope 2025 treated you better than it did me, but - honestly - I can't complain too much because here I am on the other side! I am healthy again. My son is healthy again. My dog is healthy again. We are getting back to living versus surviving again, and it feels good! 

It sounds cliche, but it is true that when you experience a health scare like that, it makes you think hard about how you're living. I was lucky. We found it early and all signs currently suggest my surgery last spring has completely taken care of it. But it makes you think. That my boy was also struggling with his health made me want to ensure we fully enjoy the years we have left before he is grown. 

So what does that mean? Well, I've decided to change my focus a bit on the farm. I used to grow tons of produce to make into all kinds of jars and bottles of deliciousness to sell. When a new crop would come in, it was a mad rush to get it processed in time. My family was coming second to... peaches. To strawberries. To roses. To yak babies. 

I love farming. I mean. I. LOVE. Farming. And while I enjoy menial labor probably more than most people, I'd like to spend more of my time being creative. My favorite part of the harvest is finding new and interesting ways to use it. So that's where I plan to focus my time now. 

I'll still have goodies to sell. They will just be more varied and with a smaller volume. And I hope to help you see how you can do some of these things, too. I had fun recently revamping my website. It may sound silly, but I really enjoyed coming up with the little tag lines under each of the gift ideas pages. The one for Farm Fresh went through a few iterations, but when I landed on the final tag, I knew it was a keeper. Why do we farm/garden/have houseplants? Because it feels good to grow. Come grow with me! I look forward to the journey.