Of all of the things I am thankful this Thanksgiving, my loved ones top the list. They are my lifeblood. Second on the list is my home. Not just the farmhouse I call “home,” but the landscape in which I live. I moved down here to farm…and to be close to the southern Utah red rock sandstone. They are both in my blood – and sometimes I get so caught up in one that I forget the other. So you’ve seen some of the family and the farm – now, here’s some of the surrounding land. Here is some of “my country.”

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I’ve always thought that the nickname “punkin'” was a cute one, but until I planted and harvested (and ATE – but that comes later) those little beauties, I didn’t realize what an amazing squash that orange globe really is. It’s time for autumn’s beauty and bounty to come in from the field –  just in time for dinner. Oh, and did I mention – I have this idea about changing the world…

Come on in – have a seat, and let’s chat…

“An open home, an open heart,

here grows a bountiful harvest.”

– Judy Hand

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