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A Mountain Hearth

Tales of Modern Homesteading and Outdoor Adventure

September 7, 2010

Fields Where Scarlet Poppies Run

“The silver rain, the golden sun.
The fields where scarlet poppies run.
And all the ripples of the wheat
are in the food that we do eat.
So when we sit for every meal
we say grace we always feel
that we are eating rain and sun
and fields where scarlet poppies run.”
~Traditional Meal Blessing

Filed Under: Life, Words to Live by

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  1. Taryn Kae Wilson says

    September 8, 2010 at 5:19 am

    Beautiful

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  2. Yoan Elaine Nelson says

    September 8, 2010 at 3:08 pm

    I love that blessing. Thanking the earth for what she gives us. I love the picture, too.

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Out here in Oregon, I enjoy the rough-hewn life of a modern homesteader and mountain woman, weaving the outdoors into the fabric of daily life. Whether tending this McKenzie River homestead hearth or a campfire in the backcountry, I find great enjoyment in the work of a sustainable life. Gather around as I share my tales of outdoor adventure, conservation, restoration, land stewardship, wildcrafting, handcrafting, growing food, and keeping chickens. It is my hope to share ideas and inspiration, and strengthen connections with the land and wild places. Read More…

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