above freezing

I placed the toddler on the snow then picked up the shovel.  I pushed the shovel through the snow then pulled up the carrots.  Then we made stock.

can't shop, must compost

There is so much abundance without spending money. We just have to take the time to plant, water, pick, wash, peel, and bake it into exsistance.  The plentitude hits at the end of all the hard work, like a pumpkin pie in the face.

Holing up at home we've managed to avoid another Black Friday.  Before the sales frenzy hopped the border we used to observe Buy Nothing Day.  In the past I wasn't aware that Black Friday was a thing.  Now I have to resist opening another tab on my browser to avoid the shopping impulse.  I used to be able to just steer clear of downtown and the mall to avoid draining the bank account.

Instead of shopping I will... (insert things you love to do here)

When baby naps I'd rather practice writing, take photos, or design a haircut that shows the world how beautiful you are.  Scrolling isn't relaxing and when was the last time we read an article to the end?

Squirrelling

We harvested Russian and Ukrainian garlic.

a minimalist makeunder

before

after

Winterizing

This Lodgepole Pine has a narrow diameter and won't require splitting.

deep space

When baby was only a zygote I used to imagine her as a star flying through space.  At the edge of the universe is the wall of the uterus.

manspreading

we ladies are instructed
cross your ankles, close your knees
but I must implore you gentlemen
keep within sixty degrees