Ash formerly @costsofwar
@mountainash.bsky.social
Recovering Marylander in Wa. Mamma. New orchardist!Gardener. Writer. Spanish teacher. Veteran’s advocate for my former SOF spouse #saveourforests thefungiresistance.etsy.com
Representing my grandmother at dinner with her old costume jewelry. Little is wearing my great grandmother’s ring and costume diamond necklace.
November 28, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Representing my grandmother at dinner with her old costume jewelry. Little is wearing my great grandmother’s ring and costume diamond necklace.
Product testing my hand-rendered tallow and beeswax votives. Just lit it. Will review how it burns.
November 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Product testing my hand-rendered tallow and beeswax votives. Just lit it. Will review how it burns.
I’m going to put this phone down now and go be present on this farm with my two guys and all the 4-leggeds
I’m grateful for your company,trust,support and kindness friends.
I’m grateful for your company,trust,support and kindness friends.
November 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I’m going to put this phone down now and go be present on this farm with my two guys and all the 4-leggeds
I’m grateful for your company,trust,support and kindness friends.
I’m grateful for your company,trust,support and kindness friends.
Fungi coming at you, Panda. Shipped yesterday and I added some extra pieces to your bags :) Happy Thanksgiving.
November 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Fungi coming at you, Panda. Shipped yesterday and I added some extra pieces to your bags :) Happy Thanksgiving.
My grandmother’s sweet potato biscuits. Little made them by himself this year. We talked about my grandmother the whole time.
November 27, 2025 at 2:25 AM
My grandmother’s sweet potato biscuits. Little made them by himself this year. We talked about my grandmother the whole time.
#fungifriends
A great example of how western matsutake has a veil and can look so much like Amanita smithiana
A great example of how western matsutake has a veil and can look so much like Amanita smithiana
November 27, 2025 at 12:53 AM
#fungifriends
A great example of how western matsutake has a veil and can look so much like Amanita smithiana
A great example of how western matsutake has a veil and can look so much like Amanita smithiana
Thanksgiving is the time I remember my grandmother,the woman who taught me to cook.Little is crimping the crust on our cranberry apple pie just like she taught me.
November 27, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Thanksgiving is the time I remember my grandmother,the woman who taught me to cook.Little is crimping the crust on our cranberry apple pie just like she taught me.
Little made me wear pearls to the interview :)
November 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Little made me wear pearls to the interview :)
Someone said, “Ash, do you make apple butter?Can you send me some?”
So I made a small batch of our Funny Farm heirloom apple butter and am shipping today!
But I have 6 extra and you can find it on TheFungiResistance.etsy.com
So I made a small batch of our Funny Farm heirloom apple butter and am shipping today!
But I have 6 extra and you can find it on TheFungiResistance.etsy.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Someone said, “Ash, do you make apple butter?Can you send me some?”
So I made a small batch of our Funny Farm heirloom apple butter and am shipping today!
But I have 6 extra and you can find it on TheFungiResistance.etsy.com
So I made a small batch of our Funny Farm heirloom apple butter and am shipping today!
But I have 6 extra and you can find it on TheFungiResistance.etsy.com
He wants inside so badly.
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
He wants inside so badly.
Homemade English muffins topped with heirloom apple butter. ❤️
November 26, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Homemade English muffins topped with heirloom apple butter. ❤️
Oh look, a new non-fiction book about survival plants. Of course I had to get it.
November 26, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Oh look, a new non-fiction book about survival plants. Of course I had to get it.
Woolies eating pumpkin guts. They are grateful.
November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Woolies eating pumpkin guts. They are grateful.
I accomplished some things this fall
13 quarts of apple sauce
10 pints of apple butter!
Dried apples
Apple cider vinegar
30 gallons of pressed cider
Endless pies,dumplings,crisps
Apples for fresh eating
Apples for sharing with community!
13 quarts of apple sauce
10 pints of apple butter!
Dried apples
Apple cider vinegar
30 gallons of pressed cider
Endless pies,dumplings,crisps
Apples for fresh eating
Apples for sharing with community!
November 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I accomplished some things this fall
13 quarts of apple sauce
10 pints of apple butter!
Dried apples
Apple cider vinegar
30 gallons of pressed cider
Endless pies,dumplings,crisps
Apples for fresh eating
Apples for sharing with community!
13 quarts of apple sauce
10 pints of apple butter!
Dried apples
Apple cider vinegar
30 gallons of pressed cider
Endless pies,dumplings,crisps
Apples for fresh eating
Apples for sharing with community!
A generous farmer friend, the Queen of trading,the master of using food waste, procured seconds cranberries for us after Ocean Spray left these beauties in the bog!
November 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
A generous farmer friend, the Queen of trading,the master of using food waste, procured seconds cranberries for us after Ocean Spray left these beauties in the bog!
I ask again, what do I need to do to be reborn a cat?
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I ask again, what do I need to do to be reborn a cat?
The smell of cinnamon, cloves and heirloom apples buttering with a fire in the wood stove. Perfection.
My skills were not made for this century.
My skills were not made for this century.
November 24, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The smell of cinnamon, cloves and heirloom apples buttering with a fire in the wood stove. Perfection.
My skills were not made for this century.
My skills were not made for this century.
One of you lovelies asked for some of Funny Farm’s finest apple butter.
So this Monday morning, I’m buttering!
So this Monday morning, I’m buttering!
November 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
One of you lovelies asked for some of Funny Farm’s finest apple butter.
So this Monday morning, I’m buttering!
So this Monday morning, I’m buttering!
Today I made 4 ounce tallow and beeswax votives
November 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Today I made 4 ounce tallow and beeswax votives
The PNW wound salve is emerald green,like our forest here. It is western red cedar, salal, usnea and black cottonwoood infused sunflower and Oliver oil.
The PNW winter skin balm is grassfed lamb tallow infused with Nootka rose hips, foraged Reishi and some marshmallow.
They’ll be at my market
The PNW winter skin balm is grassfed lamb tallow infused with Nootka rose hips, foraged Reishi and some marshmallow.
They’ll be at my market
November 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The PNW wound salve is emerald green,like our forest here. It is western red cedar, salal, usnea and black cottonwoood infused sunflower and Oliver oil.
The PNW winter skin balm is grassfed lamb tallow infused with Nootka rose hips, foraged Reishi and some marshmallow.
They’ll be at my market
The PNW winter skin balm is grassfed lamb tallow infused with Nootka rose hips, foraged Reishi and some marshmallow.
They’ll be at my market
They are working so hard protecting the sheep I tell ya
November 21, 2025 at 4:54 PM
They are working so hard protecting the sheep I tell ya
If you know someone who may be struggling with Spanish at the end of the semester, I am now offering tutoring.
November 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
If you know someone who may be struggling with Spanish at the end of the semester, I am now offering tutoring.