Laughing Thyme Farm: Living the Dream

Any mother knows that this word rarely becomes a reality for them. This weekend was busy, but productive in many ways. However, none of the productivity was at Laughing Thyme Farm. The environment is coming to a place of rest all around us. The only thing growing right now are my greens and the garlic. (I do need to weed my greens.)

The leaves are off about half of the trees. Pretty soon all the beautiful colors will be gone. The grass will turn brown. Everything will be in a season of rest. It all LOOKS dead, but there is life in the root systems that will issue out when spring comes again.

I always enjoy the changing of the seasons. Tennessee is about as far south as I would want to go. I like temperate climates. I love the freshness of spring, the productivity of summer, the beauty of fall, and the rest of winter.

So autumn, (my favorite,) is drawing to a close. The land is resting for the most part. I’m not doing any more canning or other food preservation methods. And while I am still homeschooling, we all are getting cozy in our house enjoying the small amount of rest that NOT gardening provides.

HOWEVER, I am planning for next year’s garden! I know that once the baby is born that it will be hard to get to the when and what to do. So I’m taking care of it now. I’m also embroidering the baby’s onesies. Two are done so far. I have three left to go. I wish that I were more skilled at it, but they still look cute. We’re also getting the house ready for when Sean arrives. So…..REST? Does such a word REALLY exist in any parent’s vocabulary?