Author Archives: gingerlinecreative

Full Blossom and Thoughts About Time.

I’ve been thinking about the concept of time lately.  How I battle this false internal narrative that there’s not enough of it.  That I’ll run out. That the dreams won’t come to fruition “in time.” My inability to remain present.  My constant obsession with racing the clock, penciling in, planning, ruminating, wondering, “what if-ing.”  Worrying.ContinueContinue reading “Full Blossom and Thoughts About Time.”

Rainy Day Inspiration

You are not who others perceive you to be. There are intricate layers to your being: those of grief and of growth that only you + God know to be true. Your being is not static. It is becoming and unbecoming and becoming again. Lately, my own perception of myself has felt muddy. I’ve letContinueContinue reading “Rainy Day Inspiration”

Throwback to Young KD

Let me BLESS ya’ll with young farmer KD on this #nationalagday TBH, I wouldn’t go to a hog show without braiding my hair (in my version) of cornrows until I was probably 14. Bless my heart. Cattle have been and will always be my favorite livestock. This was young KD’s steer “Boss.” He would basicallyContinueContinue reading “Throwback to Young KD”

Why We Do It

Why we do it. It’s not because the 2% provides for the 98%. It’s not because we make 8 cents on the dollar. It’s not because land/equipment prices are astronomical, market prices are volatile, and Mother Nature calls the shots. It’s not because of midnight calving in 20-below or missed ballgames ’cause the storm’s comingContinueContinue reading “Why We Do It”

Steak n’ Fries With Mushroom Sauce

Hashtag delish! In celebration of #meatinday  My all-time favorite steak recipe.  (Some producers out here raise/process their own meat and have the capacity to store it. Janus and I aren’t quite there yet. We realize that enjoying a good steak is a privilege and we don’t take it for granted). Preparing a mouthwatering steak isContinueContinue reading “Steak n’ Fries With Mushroom Sauce”

A Conversation a Day…

It happened again. The evil statement. The one where I (farmer) am lectured by two people who have never been on a farm, but ironically, know more about our food supply than a lady in yoga pants and a peace-sign graphic tee (me. that’s what I was wearing. Not overalls and a straw hat. Misleading,ContinueContinue reading “A Conversation a Day…”

More Female: International Women’s Day

Unpopular opinion: We are not the same. Men and Women. We’re not the same.  We are not equal, and it was intended to be this way. In our attempts to attain equality, let us not deny the feminine’s overarching power. No matter how much we strive to become equal, we will not win.  It’s unfairContinueContinue reading “More Female: International Women’s Day”

Land of Thirst: Farming in the Karoo of South Africa

Last year, Janus traveled home to South Africa for a couple of months. I was lucky enough to visit him and get a taste of my future home-away-from-home. My future FIL raises Merino sheep, Bonsmara cattle, alfalfa + common veggies in a region that is deemed the “Land of Thirst.” What I experienced on dieContinueContinue reading “Land of Thirst: Farming in the Karoo of South Africa”

Sweet like Honey: Discovering the Name Gingerline

Wild and tall and resilient Powerful  like a sunflower chasing the light Sweet like honey. Clear as water or thick as molasses.  golden like the sun. The sun, bathing a red-dirt canyon, the one behind 27 Windy Meadow My first home-away-from-home. On the Llano Estacado. The clay of West Texas the clay where I belong.ContinueContinue reading “Sweet like Honey: Discovering the Name Gingerline”