by MAGNALIA | PLACES, PLANTS & ANIMALS, REFLECTIONS
Signs of Easter are everywhere! Resurrection glory: things dying to bring new life. The Dutch tulips were my favorite sight here, until we realized that the farm’s new Bluebird Trail has already attracted tenants! Magnalia Dei was a puritan expression used to...
by MAGNALIA | EVENTS, PLACES, REFLECTIONS
On a crisp winter evening, with the stars near enough to grab, The Village Blacksmith Shoppe at Magnalia opened its doors for a gathering for the very first time. Named in honor of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic poem of the same name, which became a kind of anthem...
by MAGNALIA | EVENTS, PLACES, REFLECTIONS
Making Merriment As a change of pace, we thought we’d share a glimpse into the homestead calendar for these coming holiday days, leading with our first public event at the newly constructed Village Blacksmith Shoppe!. A Poet’s Reception Come share some precious time...
by MAGNALIA | EVENTS, PEOPLE, PLACES, REFLECTIONS
Semper Fi Hall was a fitting site for a gathering of Marines, their spouses, and special invited guests to commemorate the 247th Birthday of the Corps. It was a “first-ever, first annual” event. The mission was to honor the sacrificial service of Marines...
by MAGNALIA | PLACES, REFLECTIONS
After an autumn rain, the midst rises up from the Hogan’s Creek valley and makes a simple pasture view seem epic, almost mystical. It draws me to watch it, to step into it. I can relate to the words of poet Emily Dickinson: “The fog is rising. I must go...
by MAGNALIA | PLACES, PLANTS & ANIMALS, REFLECTIONS
Our four sheep at Magnalia Farm have made me more aware of the many facets of me being referred to in the Scriptures as A SHEEP. All we like sheep have gone astray, each his own way. Eddie named the cuddly brown one “Hopeful.” He is always wanting what...
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