Knitting Up an Awesome Bulldog
I like surprises, not the kind that make you pee in your pants, and seek therapy and tubs of Haagen Dazs, but the sort that delight...
The Snapshot That Cost Me My Lunch
I had to take a trip "off-island" for some special wire fencing that was nowhere to be found "on-island." After adding a quart of...
Duck, Duck, Goose…Chicken and the Egg
Behold the incredible, edible egg...I love fresh eggs, unfortunately raccoons love fresh chickens. After a four-year assault on my chicken coop, the masked bandits...
Growing Carrots in a Container
I usually stay away from gimmicky gardening tips, the ones fraught with the requisite hoop-jumping to pick a mere peapod or pull a pound of...
Travel Log: Big Board, Small Question
One Gigantic Fir Board to Go, Please...
While searching for fir floor boards at Forest Stewards mill yard, I came across the most amazing rough-cut...
A Winter Guest Is Obliged to Stay
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Morning light meets last night's snow
Last night as I returned home from the south end of the island, the snow was falling with a grace and...
Team Veteran: It Is a Family Affair
My father is no longer with us, but the honor of this day is justly served in remembering him with admiration, respect and love,...
5 Things I Learned This Week: Entry 1
Lesson 1: Early mornings can be magical.
The clock reveals an early hour, and yet I feel rested. Birds court through song. Boz snores deeply...
Strawberry Rhubarb: The Fred and Ginger of Jam
Strawberry Rhubarb Romance in a Jam
In the world of preserves (and pie), spring's star couple is strawberry rhubarb. One's sweet, one's sour, both show...
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