Work Calls
It’s amazing what the summer brings. Over the last couple weeks, I’ve found myself without a single day that I haven’t been doing at least some work for one of my two farmhand jobs or working on the...
View ArticleThe Reintroduction: A Pantry Full of Jars
The abundance of this year’s foray into water-bath canning. This is but a portion of what all I’ve canned, and there’s still more to be done. From left to right: blackberry jam, tomato jam, blackberry...
View ArticleThe Long Game
An entry in The Household Economy Last year, I started on the garden late. Aside from sneaking in a small potato patch in April, I didn’t really get going until late May and early June. I had some...
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Well folks, my time here on this blog is looking limited, at least for the immediate future. As noted in my previous post, I’m currently computer- and internet-free in my daily life. Of late, I’ve been...
View ArticleThe Long Game Continues
An entry in The Household Economy I wrote in March about The Long Game—the slow assimilation of knowledge and experience and the increased making of my own living each year. I wrote of my hopes for the...
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