Archive - Slowdown Farmstead

It’s hard to believe that it was over two years ago that I put out my first call to share children’s books you all love.

Nov 1

October 2025

a net for the fleeting

When our youngest daughter, Mila, was still quite young, around eight or nine years old, it was her job to filter the cow’s milk.

Oct 25

ego rides shotgun

Sometimes I marvel at the young woman I was.

Oct 18

audio: ego rides shotgun

Full essay, links, and comments can be found on the main essay page.

Oct 18

10:21

in my kitchen, around the farm

harvest moon edition

Oct 11

My husband, Troy, flew out to Alberta this week to pick up our camper trailer and a truck to pull it.

Oct 4

audio: by the hours

on embracing change

Oct 4

19:05

September 2025

human resources

a bid for cultivation over extraction

Sep 27

audio: human resources

Full written essay, including comments and additional images, can be accessed via the homepage.

Sep 27

6:33

Here is part two of my answers to your questions.

Sep 24

1:17:31

Q & As, part one

Here’s part one of your questions answered.

Sep 20

1:03:12

It’s time for a long overdue Q&A sessions.

Sep 13

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