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Freelance journalist & Farmer specializing in egg layers & in fruit- blueberries, blackberries & figs

11/06/2026

Morticulture-- the science & the art of planting dead plants. Ergo, I'm confident to say I'm a 10yr certified educated morticulturist aka urban farmer.

I did finally wise up this year & built a staging bed which will house plants that I may not have space or time to put in it's permanent home right away (yes, that means almost all of them:). I learned about this transitional space from seasomed greenhouse manager & wild man/wild forager Mike Barron & it's a game changer for thise impulse clearance crops.

I can testify that celosia, catnip, passionflower, marigold, to name a few that will take my neglect & thrive in a kingdom of near death.
Where mah Morties at?!
And do you recommemd a beloved & beaten down, go-to plant that needs nothing from you but hopes & dreams?

10/28/2026

I've opted out of vending at today's Main Street Farmers Market | Chattanooga, TN as we are preparing for our final walk thru of the new house! But you will still see me there shopping as I've got to get my local Dana Bleasdale raw milk & yogurt, Christia Crook chorizo & enter this ham, I mean bacon, into their Dog Costume Contest! 🎃

10/27/2026

"Time is the only currency you spend without knowing your balance. Use it wisely."
-- Nicholas John

**Promise I will return to your regularly scheduled farmer, canning crazy lady posts soon. Now that I'm done being heat exhausted & mentaly exhausted.

I haven't posted in a month & where have I been? Celebratin' life with this guy! He turned 60 at the end of September, I turned 46 last week & we have been taking in every grateful breath we have.

We started with a surprise 🛠Fixtieth Sixtieth ⚒️ that included friends helping upgrade a half bath to a full bath, then celebrated a job well done with a hospital themed menu-- 🩻ribs, 🍗wings & 💉 jello shots using his actual wired jaw syringes.

Then an impromptu first trip to Dollywood Parks & Resorts & it was magical! "Shoulda. Coulda. Dollywooda." is our new slogan 🎉 Lots of train rides, beautiful views & memory making. We got to see two black bears our first night!

Pepper in lots of excursions- train & tea at the TN Valley Railroad Museum, pre Chattanooga Symphony & Opera meal with a first visit to Tony's Pasta Shop & Trattoria, listening to the Red Clay Strays & Sierra Ferrell in Nashvegas & laughing with back in Chatt. Lots of miles on the new car & a new take on life.

His accident may have been one of the worst things that could've ever happened, but it's made both us Libras remember what's important.

09/03/2026

I was so close to not missing my annual post for but this summer has left me stripped bare, completely exposed & nary an ounce of energy to do beyond the bare minimum.

Usually my AuNatural August pics (which I started doing cause it's too damn hot to wear anything & World Naked Gardening Day is still a titbit nippy) are taken in a more agriculturally artistic fashion. But this year au natural is more about just surviving & being yourself in the moment.

I was hoping to have a calendar ready this Xmas, but the property is under construction so not picture worthy & I still need four more photos. **I'm looking at you Jimmy Urciuoli to be in my Goldenrod in October with your aviators, stellar mustache & that's it. You too Leonara Apothecary as you coined the term foodoir for me.**

Some may have missed my post that my husband was in a near fatal accident July 25th. Before that, our beloved cutie Judy passed in June. Before that, my riding mower hasn't worked since May so I have been push mowing the orchard all summer. Summer has sucked to say the least.

So here I am, au natural in August-- kinda angry while also sad, very sweaty, unshowered, fueled by cake for breakfast, walkman-packed f***y pack & rocking my twenty year old backyard bathing suit. (It stays backyard cause no one should wear a white bathing suit in public. No one. Yes, I will judge you. This one came in a mystery sale, probably cause no one buys a white bathing suit).

But I digress. Happy freaking September! Cheers to shorter days, cooler temps & less mowing.

08/27/2026

This is some of what I've been able to manage, harvest & transplant in between our times at the hospital. I write this while currently at the hospital for hopefully Robert's last two surgeries.

This summer has definitely provided a sweaty roller coaster of emotions. I'm trying to keep up in the fields but mornings are occupied with more healthcare & less harvest. I wouldn't want it any other way as I'm glad that I can be with him 24/7. In sickness & health, for better or worse.

08/15/2026

A silly Saturday off the farm. Doing that PT so I can be stronger in body, mind & spirit.

08/10/2026

It's almost time...

Figs-- another one of my favorite things to grow because A)it takes my neglect, B)it is not green so easy to see to harvest, and C)I can make innuendos about these wrinkly, droopy, sweet balls all during 🤸‍♀️

08/01/2026

This unscheduled, all-inclusive staycation could've been so much worse.

The view of the TN river & several mountains from the 9th floor penthouse is spectacular. The hospitality staff have provided five-star bedside service & are more than patient with our patient.

The food is subpar however I've learned pureed veggies aren't half bad, which is a positive cause an only liquids diet is in his future. Yay to a juice cleanse! Seriously though I'm happy he has a face so I'm grateful to feed it anything.

Robert was in a motorcycle accident last Saturday and jacked up his right side-- hairline fracture right ankle, broken right elbow, five broken ribs & lots of broken face.

We are in good spirits as it couldve been so much worse. He is making jokes like, "if my face is hurting me, it has to be killing you." I am exhausted from communicating with his fam, job, my fam, our friends & nurses on like no sleep but I have no complaints as we feel loved & supported.

No need to respond for us to reach out if we need anything cause you know I will. We are focused on rest which is hard for both of us & he should be home next week.

07/21/2026

gets me one step closer to doing my damn rehab lunges. Maybe.

Come see my farm brute strength firsthand on August 15th & 16th at East Ridge Parks And Rec. for the Chattanooga Roller Derby innaugural Nooga Knockdown. I promise I will have done at least a few of my PT exercises. If not, you'll know.

07/17/2026

It's which means it is time to swap out my cassette. What should I play next?

There we're some great guesses to what was playing in my walkman last week but no one guessed the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin.

I thought "What You See Is What You Sweat" was appropriate for picking in the orchard. Fig season is up next so I'm feeling "In Tha Beginning" or "Dirty Dancing Soundtrack" but I'm open to suggestions. Did you know I was a radio dj? Classic Rock, Oldies & Country.

Anywho, what artist/album motivates you to get out there & sweat?

Address

9320 Dallas Hollow Road
Soddy-Daisy, TN
37379

Telephone

(843) 503-3836

Website

http://www.feathersandfruit.com/

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