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Enjoying the Harvest

Oct 18, 2024 | grit.com | Karmin Garrison

When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. – TecumsehAs I write this letter, it’s a warm, mid-September day, nearly 90 degrees. It’s hard to think about winter, which seems so far away. Although I’ve never particularly “warmed up” to winter’s chill, I do love the togetherness, the food, and the decorations. Autumn, on the other hand, is perfect to me.
Fall Traditions - Grit

Sep 18, 2024 | grit.com | Karmin Garrison

The ground on which we stand is sacred ground. It is the blood of our ancestors. – AlaxchĂia AhĂș (Chief Plenty Coups)It’s fair season! Or fall, for those who don’t get as giddy as I do about state fairs. Livestock shows, rides, tractor and car shows, smoked turkey legs, craft shows…I love it all. For whatever reason, going to the fair always makes me feel connected to those who came before me. There’s something in the air that just feels traditional or unchanged.
Summer Adventures

Jul 10, 2024 | grit.com | Karmin Garrison

“Hold on to what is good, even if it’s a handful of earth.” – Isapo-Muxika (Chief Crowfoot)I love summer. I even enjoy the heat – bit of a necessity, being that I’m deep in East Texas and it’s pretty much always hot and humid. Some of the best parts of summer are the moments when I get to escape my normal day-to-day stuff and go fishing, hiking, or camping, but my absolute favorite moments are our family dinners.
Forward Thinking

May 6, 2024 | grit.com | Karmin Garrison

“One rain does not make a crop” courtesy of Karmin Garrison Related Articles Updated on May 6, 2024•Originally Published on Apr 25, 2024
Environmentally Friendly Chicken Keeping

Mar 6, 2024 | backyardpoultry.iamcountryside.com | Chris Lesley |Karmin Garrison

Reading Time: 5 minutesBy Chris Lesley Smart gardening, material reuse, and other easy tricks to incorporate into environmentally friendly chicken keeping. Because of the negative impacts of industrial agriculture on our ecosystems, opting out of that system and keeping your own chickens is an environmentally friendly poultry choice. What chicken breeds to keep, or whether to let them free range, are more or less neutral from an environmental perspective.
Spring of Change

Feb 23, 2024 | grit.com | Karmin Garrison

Change is inevitable, isn’t it? But inevitability doesn’t mean change is bad, just different. Still, change is certainly easier to deal with when faced with others. Spring is the epitome of change and new beginnings. As I write this letter, it’s still January, and my area recently had a severe (for us) winter storm.
Profound Prayer

Dec 14, 2023 | newsbreak.com | Karmin Garrison

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Profound Prayer - Grit

Dec 14, 2023 | grit.com | Karmin Garrison |Bruce Ingram

What a profound word, prayer. Though humble in appearance on the page, how it manifests in each person’s life can be personal and dynamic. For some, prayer looks like folded hands and kneeling; for some, a deep meditation; for some, dancing and singing in their languages. All different forms, but still the same act: Communing in faith with what you find meaningful. Treating our world as sacred is also an act of that faith and an extension of that prayer.
It is Not Necessary for Crows to be Eagles

Oct 10, 2023 | grit.com | Karmin Garrison

“Each man is good in His sight. It is not necessary for eagles to be crows.”- Tatanka Iyotake (Sitting Bull)This quote by Tatanka Iyotake has always resonated with me. Not only because he was a great leader in my culture, but also because it rings so true. People needn’t waste time trying to be something they’re not. What’s the point? Each life is different, and what the eagle eats, the crow cannot.
Ham and Cheese Poppers

Mar 27, 2023 | backyardgoats.iamcountryside.com | Hannah McClure |Karmin Garrison

Reading Time: 2 minutesBy Hannah McClure You can serve these delicious poppers for lunch, dinner, or as an appetizer. They also make an excellent substitute for after-school snacks or tossed in school lunches. I originally had these ham and cheese poppers at a friend’s house in my 20s. His mom had them out and offered them to us for a snack. I remember biting in and thinking, “Oh my goodness, what are these?” Over the years, I’ve played with them and changed up the original recipe to make it my own.