The Radical Homemaker

Warning: Blending authenticity with joy may arouse contempt.

Home again.

“If I wanted to stand in sheep shit in the rain, I could’ve stayed home!” That’s Bob’s favorite quote from me from the trip.  The tourism website’s description of October in Ireland was “cool and crisp…with plenty of daylight.” I’d add soggy and windy to that description. Like most Irish Americans, my “immigrant story” begins […]

It’s time to order your turkey.

Thanksgiving is only 8 weeks away.  We need your turkey orders! Our birds are raised out on fresh pasture, and while Mother Nature typically makes the final decision about how large they’ll grow, we organize them (roughly) into three sizes: Small (usually 15-18 lbs) Medium (usually 19-23 lbs) Large (usually over 23 lbs) They are […]

Watch for your orange flyer

Okay, folks.  The lambs are growing, the pigs are getting porky, the last chicken harvest is around the corner, and the turkeys are look great. It’s time to sign up for your Thanksgiving turkeys and your fall and winter CSA shares. Any day now, you should be receiving a bright orange envelope in the mail, […]

The Exception Proves The Rule

We were in the city for Bob’s latest appointment at the Proton Center, but as part of our journey to keep the cancer dance as pleasant and upbeat as possible, we visited the butterfly vivarium at the Museum of Natural History. You should know that I’m not very patient in art museums. Nor in science […]