Craft Apothecary Farmstead

09/05/2026

The tiniest Morel I ever did see! Goose for comparison 🤣. It’s less than 2” tall!

08/24/2026

Always amazed by what Mama Nature provides! Living room window sunset, no filter.

07/24/2026

07/24/2026

I don’t, usually, share personal stuff here, but today we said the last goodbye to my eldest daughter, Nia. As broken as our hearts are, hearing all the kind words from her friends, from all different stages of her life, made us feel a little better.
Two Monarch butterflies flew through the group, and these 2 crows sat above, watching. You were loved by all. See you again, one day. ❤️ Mommy

07/13/2026

And to all, a good night! ❤️

06/24/2026

Summer 2013, almost exactly 13 years ago to the day, my amazing friend and realtor Shannon Shaffer showed us this rural mountain property. I saw a so much potential but there wasn’t a lot (flora/fauna wise) going on. While looking around I saw a single Monarch butterfly floating around and thought it was a good sign.
In these 13 years I have planted the right (native) varieties of milkweed, took in caterpillars from someone nearby who decided to tear her tropical varieties out, covered those babies when they went into their chrysalis, so nothing would eat them. They never made it (turned black and kind of liquified. I think that’s the result of their nemesis parasite?)
Today, I was watering my patch of common milkweed that has huge flower heads ready to pop, and I noticed something was eating the leaves. I said, to myself, “wait, who eats those??? Ohhhhh” A whole flower head was missing. 😳 After checking them out, I found 6 tiny babies and about a dozen eggs. I also saw the greedy Robin that has been feasting on all of my berries, so I covered them all with bird net and will hope. Not 2 days ago I was lamenting that I’ve never hosted them, even though I put out the welcome sign and John said he thinks we’re too far up from their path. I’m not a patient person, so this feels like an epic win for me. Any tips on keeping them safe, appreciated. Woohoo!

05/27/2026

Thinking of Nadine a lot, today. It’s been a whole year since we lost you! Thank you for all the knowledge and joy you shared with us, over the years. You’re forever missed. Here is every rose blooming, on my farm, on this day. (Brrrrr get to fertilizing!!)

05/25/2026

Found a little friend, under a barrel, in the garden today! Scared the crap outta me! It was furrier than it looks here, but I THINK it’s a tarantula? I’ve seen smaller ones here, but this was almost 3” including legs.

04/28/2026

Sights and sounds from today’s sit spot…