06/17/2026
June has marked the beginning of reaping what we sowed in April and May. Spring is always a season of interesting weather and uncertainty if any of your hard work will give back. And then all of a sudden June comes around and a page is turned and you begin to bring armfuls of fruit, vegetables and flowers into the kitchen each week.
Every year it shows me how little control I may have over certain things and ultimately I can trust and be thankful for whatever I am blessed with.
The vegetable garden has supplied us with beets, carrots, cabbages, broccoli, strawberries, rhubarb and snapdragons so far with green beans, peppers, tomatoes, onions and potatoes still on their way.
Between days working in the vegetable and cutting garden, I have spent some time preparing meals for postpartum and stocking our freezer with produce, homemade bread and nourishing soups, broths, marinated chicken and more and will feel so blessed by these preparations when our new baby joins us.
I still have plenty of work ahead of me before that sweet time where my priorities will shift towards rest. I'm praying for the strength to finish this season while also knowing when to slow down and have peace with the changing seasons.