Victory Gardens

Victory Gardens

Victory Gardens I wrote this piece for the Greenfield Spirit, our town wide newsletter in the spring of 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic. I’m including it here because it is in part about our homestead and I think of general interest to you, our readers. For more...
Honest Work and Other Ruminations

Honest Work and Other Ruminations

Honest Work and Other Ruminations I was talking with someone the other day and the business of cutting your own firewood came up. They asked why I was willing to put in so much effort, especially at my age, into generating firewood. Was it economical? Well… it will be...
A New Kind of Garden

A New Kind of Garden

A New Kind of Garden In the spring of 2020, the first pandemic spring, we put in a new and innovative garden at our house. I have gardened off and on across my lifetime. Kristine and I had a small garden at our old house. For the last couple of years Kristine had a...
Peanut Sauce Stir Fried Vegetables

Peanut Sauce Stir Fried Vegetables

Peanut Sauce Stir Fried Vegetables I’ve been making this dish for years. There never was a recipe; you just kind of wing it. However, if you don’t like peanut butter this will not work for you. Sometimes I add chunks of chicken but mostly not. I pretty much always use...