family… Inside of a Wind Storm 16 Apr 201116 Apr 2011 We arrived at our cabin in Virginia beneath menacing clouds. The wind kicked up with ever increasing speed. A grouse, disturbed from its safety, tried to race across the field…
family… Do Places Speak To You? 11 Apr 201111 Apr 2011 There have been a few times in my life when I found myself in places that resonated so deeply within me that I seemed to be formed from the earth…
family… Stormy Relationships 6 Apr 20116 Apr 2011 We can see the damage caused by yesterday's early morning storms. Perhaps we can't put everything back together in the exact way it was prior to the wind, hail, rain,…
landscape A Green Alternative to Lawn Mowers 4 Apr 20114 Apr 2011 Our neighbors have found the perfect solution to gas fueled mowers. It came as a means of looking for a method to keep the bank of lawn beyond their house…
food… How to Start Plants Indoors 2 Apr 20112 Apr 2011 I am not the kind of gardener who tills an acre and plants all of the vegetables I can think of in that plot of land. However, I do enjoy…
landscape Growing Herbs and Vergetables in Uncertain Weather 28 Mar 201128 Mar 2011 For the last two weeks we have had gorgeous, sunny, warm weather. Garden supply stores have been swamped with people eager to get their paws in the dirt. But most…
holiday… Is All Snow Created Equal? 26 Mar 201126 Mar 2011 A cold front has settled over us and the softly falling rain feels especially chilling on the heels of the seventy and eighty degree temperatures that we have been enjoying.…
home… Old Chestnut House 25 Mar 201125 Mar 2011 On the Bland, Virginia property is an old house made entirely of American Chestnut, probably from the very trees that grew so thickly in the area. Old deeds list certain…
home… The Promises of Spring 21 Mar 201121 Mar 2011 Today is the first full day of spring, having arrived late yesterday according to the equinox. But I don't need a calendar to know that spring swept in. She announced…
family… Are You a House Putterer? 20 Mar 201120 Mar 2011 I have a confession: I enjoy puttering about the house. I like rearranging pictures, plants, furniture, what-nots and bric-a-brac. It gives me a sense of accomplishment to take a messy…
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