Well the old highway doesn’t look like this now; now it’s covered with snow and has berms on either side, and that’s how it will be until spring. But this shot was taken some weeks back when the fall weather was so beautiful that we decided that we needed to positively ride bikes in to …

Well, it’s not Thanksgiving yet, but I’m giving thanks that there’s snow. I took this picture out of our bedroom window this morning, and it’s been snowing all day out there. Yay! I love the snow. It’s a mystery to me why so many people who live up here complain about the snow. It’s like …

Yeah, for now. I’m still pretty busy, but it’s worth a daily scribble. Our lives are so wacky, and it’s entertaining to write; and enough of you seem to enjoy the blog that I’ll keep it up for now. The caveat: I won’t be posting every weekday. I’ll do it as I can.

Sorry, folks; I’m having to shut the blog down. I tried, but I’m so overwhelmed that I just can’t do it anymore. My life is as delicious as ever, but the line between possible and impossible is becoming quite distinct. Maybe someday, when things calm down, I can regroup and try again. But for now …

Okay, welcome to The NEW Blog. Many thanks to my friend Gabe whose wizardry brung this to pass … and to WordPress so that I can bring the blog to the next level. One of these days I’ll figure out how to make it so that you can receive posts by email, and do all …

We’re currently in the process of upgrading the blog, but will be fully functional in short order. Thanks for your patience and please come back soon! Thanks

Date night One of my highest priorities has been to spend time with my kids, regardless of how busy I am. So at our house Tuesday nights are designated Date Night with Dad, and each daughter gets a turn with Dad to do anything she would like to do that evening. (By the time Jacob …

When you live in the woods, your driveway is gravel, and your front lawn is all green stubs in dust, your leather shoes need shinin’. We try to do it twice a year whether they need it or not. On a Sunday afternoon after church, Dad breaks out the rags, the shoe polish, and the …

The other night I tried to light the kerosene lamp we have on the shelf above our wood stove. It wouldn’t light. I checked the wick: trimmed. Okay. I checked the kerosene: gone! Well, who knew. Kerosene evaporates. The last time I used the lamp was last winter. So the lesson is, use the lamp …

I don’t know what’s happened, but it seems to me that suddenly canning is popular with a whole bunch of people. Or maybe it’s just that I’m trying to find extra canning jars in the middle of canning season. Whatever the cause, I’m looking for extra canning jars and not finding them. The thrift stores …