The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow

We’ve been operating Sap Bush Hollow Farm since 1979.  Things keep changing.  I’ve seen things my elders never imagined we would see here.  Then again, a lot of things are way better than they used to be.  I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 4, Episode 20 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow, our final episode of the season! You can access the full text version here .  Support the show

It's so simple.  And it makes such a big difference.  Read the story here .  Support the show

How many times must we circle the sun before we feel comfortable expressing our truth?  And does that make us any less courteous and kind?  Read the story here . Support the show

Farmers make up less than two percent of the population.  Farm kids even less than that.  And farm kids on the dating scene?????  Even less.  Is the world ready for this farmer’s daughter? I’m Shannon Hayes and you’re listening to Season 4, Episode 17 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow.  Read the transcript here .  Support the show

We’re all supposed to do one better than what came before.  But is it the doing , or the trying , that matters?  I’m Shannon Hayes and you’re listening to Season 4, Episode 16 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow.  Read the story here .  Support the show

Are you a glass half-full type, or glass half-empty?  The difference between success and failure really is in the perspective.  I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 4, Episode 14 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow.  Read the story here .  Support the show

Learning to say NO is tough, especially if you have to do the personal work investing intense consideration into every decision point.  Sometimes, a few fast rules for NOs to live by can ease the burden of on-the-spot deliberation.  I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 4, Episode 13 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow, the third & final installment in my 3 part series, a Celebration...

I can’t give you a surefire formula for success, but I can give you a formula for failure:  try to please everybody all the time. — Herbert Bayard Swope, first recipient of the Pulitzer Prize’ I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 4, Episode 12 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow, the second in my 3 part series that’s a Celebration of Negation.  As I mentioned last week, I’ve spent a lot...

A YES is sometimes just a failed NO, recognized too late.  I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 4, Episode 11 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow, my first in a 3 part series that’s a Celebration of Negation.  Read the story here .  Support the show

We shear the sheep right before lambing season, and then, as soon as lambing season finishes, we’re faced with getting the fleeces processed.  That means June is all about the wool.  Our annual wool bedding & yarn sale happens here at Sap Bush Hollow for the whole month, and we also have to get the raw fleeces to the family mills that we work with.  The wool runs were once an annual affair, bu...

The older I get, the harder it is to find something to wear.  Maybe that’s because my soul is increasingly laid bare. I’m Shannon Hayes and you’re listening to Season 4, Episode 9 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow.  Read the story here .  Support the show

The surgeon general has finally issued a social media warning for kids.  After a year of being liberated from the platforms myself, I’m pondering if more of us might benefit from that warning.…  Even some of us  artists and small business owners, who think it’s required in order to do business.  I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 4, Episode 8 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. Read t...

You know you’re getting old when it’s considered quaint  that you didn’t find your partner over a dating app.  I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 4, episode 7 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow.  Read the story here .  Support the show

They say you can’t put a price on education. That’s because everyone values it differently.  I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 4, episode 6 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow.  Read the story here .  Support the show

We’ve all heard about the multiplier effect as it relates to our financial lives.  But I’m wondering if it has a role to play in our social & emotional lives as well.  I’m shannon hayes and you’re listening to Season 4, Episode 5 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. Read the script here .  Support the show

We’ve been running Sap Bush Hollow for over 40 years.  We like to think of ourselves as a well-oiled machine.  Until one part of the machine stops working.  Then what?  I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 4, Episode 4 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow.   You can read the print version here .  Support the show

Whodda thunk it could be so hard just to take a bath?  I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 4, Episode 3 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow.  Prefer to read it?  Find it here .  Support the show

Folks, clear the roads.  Ula just got her learner’s permit.   I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 4, Episode 2 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow.  Prefer to read the story?  Find it over on the blog .  Support the show

New York City has some high profile celebrities in residence this week…. None more prominent, in my estimation, than Flaco.  I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 4, Episode 1 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow.  Prefer to read the story? Find it over on the blog here .  Support the show

Have you ever quit something because you would never be good enough?  How much have you missed because of it?  I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to season 3, Episode 20 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow, where you gotta be baaaad to be good.  Read the transcript over on the blog .  Support the show

Are we entitled to our anger if it isn’t rational?  What happens if we ignore it?  I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Season 3, Episode 19 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow.  Read the transcript here . Support the show

Do you know how to ask for help? Do you know what to do with it once you get it?  I’ve been a bit slow to figure these things out…But this week, I’m realizing it’s time to crystalize a few lessons on the subject.  I’m Shannon Hayes, and you’re listening to Episode 18 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow.  Read the transcript over on the blog .  Support the show

Does working in customer service require subservience?  That’s what I’ve been wondering about this week. I’m Shannon Hayes and you’re listening to Season 3, Episode 17 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow. Read the transcript here .  Support the show

Little kids believe in fairies.  Where does that magic go when they grow up?  I’m Shannon Hayes and you’re listening to season 3, episode 16 of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow.  Read the transcript here .  Support the show

Well, we’re back from an unwanted break do adjust to Bob’s cancer diagnosis.  This week, I’ll be sharing with you a little bit of what that’s been like.  Support the show