I learned about this tea recipe while volunteering at a goat farm in Jerusalem. The farm was within a village called Moshav Zafririm, which was probably once occupied by Palestinians but invaded/apprehended by Israel in 1948 when the country was established. Out with the old, in with the new it would seem. Unlike in Hebron, … More Palestine’s Fine Excerpt: Peace in the Middle East Tea
Hello All, This time last year I was leaving Germany, California bound. Saying goodbye to all the strange foods, people and places…. Cue dream sequence sound bite (click here): There was the.. German foods with Jello Gimmicky American packaged food at Netto Ewok messages, vintage scooters, and clever business combos Spock-packs elfie hair and outfits … More Monkey Business
Hello Reader-Friends! Well, my Tennessee adventure has come to a close with mixed feelings of relief and a tinge of remorse; yes, remorse. How can I sanely leave behind that beautiful setting and that peace: tucked away in a mountain hollow–the creek, the goats, the chorus of crickets and starry nights, the wide open spaces–how … More Travelling Junebug Updates: Boredom, Farewell Goat Farm, Hello New York
Chapter 1 The Allenby Bridge “Wait what? This bus is going to Palestine?” Ruh-roh. also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz3ZOoYSMuw …. second 31. The West Bank was exactly the place I did NOT want to be going. Surprised, yet not utterly shocked by my circumstance, I was both intrigued and a bit afraid of what was coming next. People had … More Palestine’s Fine Excerpt: Chapter 1
Calling all Crafters and Florists: What can you do with unbent paperclips, some twine, and stuff you collect in the forrest…make a wreath! If you’re clever, like MacGyver or McGruber, you can make this without spending a dime. Here’s how: You will need: the great outdoors clippers collect: moss ivy hearty foliage (like so…) … More MacGruber Wreath- Step-by-Step
Hello all, Just another weekend update from Mountain Hollow Farm over in Tazewell, Tennessee. This week I spent hours and hours shovelling shit. It was good. And I finished burning that wood pile…see before and after…(Notice the giant pile of sticks and logs behind the burning pile of wood), …and now its pretty close to … More Weekend Update – Yarn Store
Hello All, Happy Sunday, again. Made it through another week, again, with a full moon, woo! Updates from Mountain Hollow Farm: The male goats are in “Rut” which to me means smell really bad and are feelin’ frisky. Apparently they do all sorts of gross stuff to make themselves “attractive” to the female goats, who … More Sunday Funday
Don’t worry, I’ve already turned myself in to the fashion police for wearing those socks with those sandals. In other news, today I went through 3 states: Tennessee, the Volunteer state, Kentucky, and Virginia, which apparently is for lovers, all in about 15 minutes. The mission was to visit Martin’s Station, an old frontier … More History Lesson – Cumberland Gap
Hello Readers, Happy Sunday. We’ve all survived another week. Woo hoo. Today at Mountain Hollow Farm it was a cheese and goulash making sort of day. It was a free day, and my farm host Beth and I had been talking about making cheese all week, so we started off by making cheese, Paneer cheese, a … More Sunday Funday, WWOOF Update
Hello All, Today I’ve got some farm updates for you. Woof, Wwoof! No, I’m not a dog, I’m a WWOOFer. For those of you who don’t know, theres this thing called WWOOF, which stands for “willing workers on organic farms.” It is a world-wide network of farms that accept volunteers in exchange for room and board. … More WWOOF – Mountain Hollow Farm
