Yes.
It is so easy to forget to see each other, to forget the separate paths we walked before we came together. We like to think we get to watch the sunset together on Friday nights. But more often than not, we don’t. Tonight is our night alone together. The girls sleep at Grammie and Pop Pop’s […]
Curried Goat (or Lamb)
Adapted from the new edition of The Grassfed Gourmet (available here), this is a simple curry like none you’ve ever tasted, with seasonings reminiscent of exotic African flavors. SHOWCASE • ON A BUDGET SERVES 3 TO 4 2-4 tablespoons lard, butter or tallow 2 pounds goat stewing meat or kabobs (lamb will also work) Salt and […]
The Pressure Canner
Farming and radical homemaking are great lifestyle choices….If you can avoid these pitfalls. It’s one o’clock in the morning. I’m walking through the kitchen, on my way to letting Nikki and Dusky out. After that, I need to draft the farm newsletter for the week. The moonlight streams in on the kitchen table, blanketed with […]
The Unattainable
Some things seem beyond reach… But only because we’ve forgotten how to stretch ourselves. My friend Nancy and I have brought Saoirse and Ula to a nearby art museum for an exhibit of Maxfield Parrish’s paintings. Saoirse is wandering the gallery with a notebook, gazing at the pictures and writing down story ideas. Ula […]
Band Camp
I thought her struggle was about clique politics. She taught me it was about communication. “Try to steer away from Greek mythology,” Bob counsels as he and Saoirse come down the porch steps, headed for the car. I hear them from the wood pile as they pass. “Oh! I know!” I shout over a heap […]
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