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I don’t know how closely many of you follow the signs of the moon. There are many farmers out there that really believe that the movements of the moon and stars and sun have an awful lot to do with how a person ought to operate his farm. For example, if a person were […] Continue reading Number 8, And The Calf That Almost Wasn’t. 
Every Easter, since I was a kid, my grandma would lay out a spring feast for her family; ham, potato salad, hot rolls, green bean casserole, and most importantly, her beloved pineapple upside-down cake. To this day, nothing seems sweeter to me (literally) than receiving a caramelized edge piece of cake when dessert time is […] Continue reading Pineapple Upside-Down Cake: An Easter Tradition 
Last year we resolved that we would build a greenhouse so we could start our own seeds for the 2013 garden. There were many ways to accomplish this goal, and we researched them all, from pre-built models to DIY plans for sale on the internet. We searched and studied until we finally decided what we […] Continue reading The Ad Hoc Greenhouse 
There is something wonderful about routine. The slow repetitions of the simplest patterns of life seem to accumulate through the years to develop into beautiful things of value called traditions. Traditions are vessels that can hold some of life’s most precious treasures. The value, however, is never in the act itself, but […] Continue reading The Pink Elephant in the Kitchen  This is the view from our kitchen window. You will notice that the post date is December the 21st. What a sad thing for it to be almost Christmas and no snow. The only things we see are brown oak and maple leaves, dead pumpkins on the compost heap (I suppose that’s probably a […] Continue reading Almost Christmas? |
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