And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.Roald Dahl I'm keenly aware, maybe more than a lot of people, at the goings on around me when I'm out in …
If you've been reading this blog long, you'll know I've got special dietary needs which drove us to start this whole homesteading and prepping lifestyle. In a weird way, I am actually thankful for my mast cell disease because it forced me into a totally different mindset than I'd have otherwise and with the way …
Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day;And give us not to think so far awayAs the uncertain harvest; keep us hereAll simply in the springing of the year.A Prayer in Spring by Robert Frost I am not ashamed to admit that this time of year is a bit scary for me. It takes some …
We are going to be close to 70 degrees today, but it's just a teaser because in a few days we'll have rain and snow and be plunged back into Siberian summer weather. There's still enough snow way up high in the mountains to use the dog sled, but where we like to run most …
It's a strange reality I find myself living in, knowing that I am just one or two doses of medicine or a bee sting away from severe, potentially fatal anaphylaxis at all times. Imagine being murdered by this cute little guy! Like most people living with mast cell disease, I'm keenly aware of how precarious …
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