As I sit here at the kitchen door, holding Maddie (my African Grey parrot) on my lap, with Baby Girl…
In the summer of 2016, a neighbor lady invited me and my daughter over to see the greenhouse that she…
My father was the youngest of seven children. He grew up on a farm where he lived until his father…
Any walk of life has its own set of harsh stereotypes associated with it. All doctors have bad handwriting. All…
There is a taboo against eating horsemeat here in North America (as well as many other places in the world). …
The world of folk art is broad, eclectic, ongoing and wonderful. Folk art is accessible in a way that abstract…
How do you turn a passion into a project that really bears fruit? Dreamers often ask themselves this question. Many…
Dreaming about living in the country is easy, even when you’re not quite there. Rural images ripple unbidden through burbling…
I need some beans to go with dinner so I grab a basket, slip on my muck boots, and head…
Bravo to those already on their own land, who are old hands at gardening and raising animals and bettering their…
Living off-grid has only in recent times become a “trend.” Up until about 100 or so years ago, it was…
"Don’t you think you’re being irresponsible?" "Think about your kids’ future." "You’ve worked so hard to get here, and now…