Summer Camp
I sent my daughter away because I wanted to get to know her. I’m not the kind of mother who will sit still long enough to brush and style her daughters’ hair. I’ve never been a big fan of personal grooming. And my girls have never been keen on sitting still long enough to receive […]
The College Question
If I don’t send my children to college, am I destroying their future? Or safeguarding a legacy? CHARLIE (speaking to his father): But what if I don’t want to make shoes? MR. PRICE: You’re a right funny kid, you are! Saoirse is nestled beside me in the cramped theater. Bob and Ula are two seats […]
Slow Cooked Beef Chuck with Caramelized Onions
I love the slow cooker, but I often feel it is misused when a piece of beautiful meat is tossed inside, and then smothered with a half gallon of cooking liquid. In my opinion, the liquid dilutes the flavor and dries the meat by drawing the best the cut has to offer out of it. That said, […]
In the face of dwindling population, one tiny town fights back with.…puppets?!
Folks, I am devoting this week’s Tuesday Post to letting everyone know about a very special event that’s happening in my neck of the woods this coming weekend. It is part of a grassroots movement amongst neighbors to let the world know what our hamlet is all about. The West Fulton Puppet Festival is free and open to the […]
The Math Problem
We couldn’t see a way forward to keep the family farm profitable, afford the labor, and work through our transition. We found the answer in the mail. When’s somebody ever gonna buy that place? I shake my head as we head home past the post office building that sits in the center of our little hamlet of […]
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