Xenia of Rome

Raw Cat Food Recipe

This morning’s bread and flowers. . . . #californiapoppies #poppies #spiderwort #fabssourdoughbread (at Wilmington, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqdxHXrPp_x/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Good morning 🌞 Here’s the flower of today: The Daffodil. . . . #capefearcottage #daffodils (at Wilmington, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqamDJGLftd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

What I thought was chicory is actually Bachelor Buttons. I have chicory somewhere I swear. We will see… . . . #anarchygarden #tallbluebachelorbuttoncornflower #bachelorbuttons (at Wilmington, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqNtZ6zLC7Z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Calling to the Swarm 🐝 Goddess to send me a Queen. We have here some delicious 😋 lemongrass scent, some smelly old comb and a 8 frame deep box on a fabulous brand new 10 frame hive. We will see… . . . #honeybee #beeswarm #queenbee #capefearcottageapiary #🐝 (at Wilmington, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co-ADwsLjK3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Chicory, white borage, chicory, poppy, chicory. (at Wilmington, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoOdPRcuxgW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Today. . . . #shitake #catskillbrusselssprouts #chickeneggs #dracaenafragrans #microhomestead (at Wilmington, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoEMVFhO0Vw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Things I found in one of my organic gardens last week. 1. Mary Washington Asparagus crowns. It’s only the second year so none till next year. 2. Asparagus crown that looks like a finger. 3. Asparagus crown that looks like a lizard or fish head. 4. First Sparkle Strawberry 🍓 flower of the season. 5. Cilantro seeds I planted between the strawberries as they love each other. 6. Self sowed cilantro from last year. 7. Red Russian kale I threw on the dirt at the end of October coming up. . . . It gets better every year. . . . #capefeargarden #organic #marywashingtonasparagus #redrussiankale #cilantro #sparklestrawberries #sowtrueseed (at Wilmington, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoC2uwbryH3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Fiona, my 1993 Ford F-150 truck has been having trouble with her starting lately. We got her a new battery a few months ago @costco and changed her starter ourselves. This helped but soon after we would have to do little tricks to get her started almost every time. What else would it be you may ask… Her starter solenoid of course!!! So this morning I ran to @oreillyautoparts at 8:30 in the morning when they opened and got Fiona a new @ford #startersolenoid Now this ride roars when she starts. That’s my girl. . . . #femalemechanics #femaleelectrician #empowerment #feminist #ford #costco #oreillyautoparts #f150 #carareynolds (at Wilmington, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnsYdUAvtJ9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Pic 1 - The harvest of the Carolina African Runner peanuts. Pic 2 - Close up of peanut harvest. Pic 3 - Curing Pic 4 - Ready to shelll. Pic 5 - Time lapse shelling. Pic 6 - Shelled peanuts, seeds for next year, shells for chickens Pic 7 - Peanut song. . . . #carolinaafricanrunnerpeanut #capefearcottagefarm #ilm #peanuts (at Wilmington, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cni1X1CO92k/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Was harvesting my Carolina African runner peanuts a few days ago and found these 2 baby Juniperus communis (I think they are common Juniper) or some sort of evergreen conifer growing in our graveyard garden. I’m not sure but I’m keeping them! Thanks squirrels 🐿️ for all the seeds and fruit you are constantly burying in my yard. . . . #squirrelgarden #anarchygarden #conifer #commonjuniper #capefearcottagegarden (at Wilmington, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmWgjGFLfQB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Cute kid wearing a cute organic cotton tee with Nellie the Narwhal! Check out Mushpa + Mensa to get your holiday gifts 🎁! Link in bio. We are also at @citygypsyboutique if you are in town. . . . #mushpamensa #organic #kidsfashion #belleandbear #narwhal (at Wilmington, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClY1mLjrXPg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

What do you do in your spare time watching true crime? We make hangers cute using @susuestudio fabric scraps. Nothing is too good for our organic cotton art tees! . . . #mushpamensa #hanger #upcycledfabric #recycledfabric #organic #smallbusiness #womanownedbusiness #lesbians #nofilter #truecrime (at Wilmington, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClOT7uJLv36/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=