There has been a lot of chatter in the news lately about an impending financial crisis. Predictions for this economic downturn run the gamut from “mild” to “catastrophic.” In response, I’ve seen a few articles on how best to weather such a crisis. Most…
Read MoreOur spring has been very wet, and the little valley we live in is very green.Interesting, a dominant grass at the moment is timothy, an excellent livestock feed. And boy howdy, is it full of pollen at the moment!Here, Mr. Darcy is walking through the g…
Read MoreA few weeks ago, a reader posed a legitimate question: “You seem to be taking quite a while to put in gardens, get the animals, etc. What is your strategy here?”This person is correct. We’re taking longer than we anticipated to get our new homestead …
Read MoreA couple weeks ago, Don and I volunteered to do some cleanup on a nearby rural stretch of road.The road cleanup was actually supposed to happen the Saturday before, but got rained out. Don and I volunteered to do our stretch the following Monday. We ar…
Read MoreDear readers, I’d love some feedback. I’m writing an article for Backwoods Home Magazine on the subject of homeschooling difficulties. Originally I pitched just two notions (both parents working, and single parents), but then my editor came back with m…
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