I took a spontaneous adventure to Flagstaff, AZ this weekend to attend a plastering workshop with Bill and Athena Steen. Through a series of unexpected events, I found myself sleeping in my truck under the stars on Pine Mountain where Andrew and Celia Frost have been building their straw bale house. Besides being incredibly wonderful [...]
Archive for August, 2010
Among the Aspens
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bill and Athena Steen, Flagstaff, natural building, plastering, Quail Springs, The Canelo Project on August 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What is Good Food?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged canning, food preservation, jam, Quail Springs on August 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
On our tall apricot tree, the best fruit comes from the drops that the birds nibble and knock to the ground for us to collect. We have been doing a lot of preserving this summer and I have come to realize the preciousness of the fruit given to us by our trees. The drops happen [...]