Archive September 2010

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October Antics

The Mountain Farmgirl is bedazzled by the sudden onset of Autumn’s splendor in this, her favorite season of the year. Strange ‘folks’ are suddenly popping up all over town, though … and they’re not here to view the changing leaves. Come join Mountain Farmgirl Cathi Belcher and take a peek at what all the hubbub and commotion is about…

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Two Words That Can Move Mountains

Come take a gander with the Mountain Farmgirl at two of the Most Important Words in the English language (or in any language for that matter!). Do you know what they mean? More importantly, do you know how to use them?

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Rituals

Where do you stand on the ‘Behavior’ scale? The Mountain Farmgirl is not so sure whether she is a Creature of Habit or a Wild Woman of the Moment … as she’s been known to inhabit both camps. There’s something really comforting and grounding about daily rituals; then again, spontaneity can be wickedly good for the soul. How about it, Farmgirls … which mood are you in today?

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Cathi Belcher

Cathi Belcher,
an old-fashioned farmgirl with a pioneer spirit, lives in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. As a “lifelong learner” in the “Live-Free-or-Die” state, she fiercely values self-reliance, independence, freedom, and fresh mountain air. Married to her childhood sweetheart of 40+ years (a few of them “uphill climbs”), she’s had plenty of time to reinvent herself. From museum curator, restaurant owner, homeschool mom/conference speaker, to post-and-beam house builder and entrepreneur, she’s also a multi-media artist, with an obsession for off-grid living and alternative housing. Cathi owns and operates a 32-room mountain lodge. Her specialty has evolved to include “hermit hospitality” at her rustic cabin in the mountains, where she offers weekend workshops of special interest to women.

“Mountains speak to my soul, and farming is an important part of my heritage. I want to pass on my love of these things to others through my writing. Living in the mountains has its own particular challenges, but I delight in turning them into opportunities from which we can all learn and grow.”

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Mountain Bounty

“Keep close to Nature’s heart ... and break clear away once in awhile to climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods, to wash your spirit clean.”
– John Muir

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