The Fine Art of Letter Writing

Simple Living

Most of those closest to me know of my utter and vehement dislike for Facebook. Unless you have nothing planned for the afternoon you shouldn’t ask me if I have a Facebook page.I have many, many good reasons for shunning this newest form of...

Keeping a Gardening Journal

Homesteading, Organic Gardening

I have kept a gardening journal for about 19 years and I believe it is an indispensable tool for the home gardener as much as for the market gardener. I started keeping a journal for my garden the first year I set my foot on a spade in my tiny flower garden on Shelby...

Peace Of Yarn Fibers

Simple Living

Yak Merino Roving ready to spin Once in a while a company comes along that you know you just have to support. It usually includes great products, a wonderful story and someone behind it that is the kind of person you just want to know. Peace of Yarn is one of the...

The Fragrance of God

Book Reviews, Organic Gardening, Seasonal Living

  People recommend books to me on a daily basis as I am known as some what of a book buff. And as an avid collector of books I check into almost all recommendation, never wanting to let one good book escape my library. Every once in awhile though, someone...

Living Well

Simple Living

I don’t believe a day that goes by when I don’t hear about the need to “get well” or “eat well” or even to “marry well”. We are encouraged to “be well” and certainly to “stay well” but how many...

Farm Happenings – Winter

Farm News, Seasonal Living

“So things must be slowing down for you guys on the farm now that the winter has set in.”This is question asked of us almost every day and it made me realize that it is been some time since I wrote about our farm activities.As was written by Sir Albert...