Mother Nature and Old Man Winter
Although I still toy with the idea of moving to somewhere more remote and with more nature surrounding me, I am so happy to be where I am and I […]
Tag Archives: self-sufficiency
Like Heaven on a Sunday
Unexpected day off today. The blueberries are finis, the last day was yesterday. I spent all last Saturday and Sunday driving the shuttle van from the main farm to the […]
Working Girl
Wednesday: I‘m so bummed. I was supposed to go to something important today, but I’m sick and decided not to. Sorry to be vague, but depending on what happens I may […]
Crafty Cathy
So I finished my first crochet project. It is neither truly done, nor perfect — I need to buy a yarn needle to weave in the ends and attach the pom […]
Hard Truths & Hot Soups
January. A time to reflect. When I think about last year, I feel like it was mostly a good year, on the homefront and in the garden. But it was […]
Darling Don’t You Go and Cut Your Hair
This Sunday morning is off to a fine start. As soon as I got out of bed, only half-awake, I started prepping short-rib beef stew for the Crock-Pot. I had […]
Life Is a Highway
I’ve been thinking a lot about either getting rid of my car completely, or downsizing to something smaller with a smaller payment, or none at all. The reason we have […]
Just a Bit of a Break from the Norm
Summer solstice has come and gone, and we are speeding toward the 4th of July. Time for a little reflection on my goals and projects. Saving the earth Let’s talk […]
Garden Update
Here are some pictures of my progress in the garden. I transplanted my tomato and pumpkin seedlings from the dining room to the garden the other day, after spending a long […]
Blog from the Past: Radical Homemakers Reviewed
Before I had this blog, I had a proto-blog. It was called “Pound Foolish.” It was pretty similar to this one, but I never publicized it all. I wrote it […]
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