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Living Up to My Own Words

So often, as I write these essays on homestead living, particularly on the topics of simplicity, frugality, courage, and the like, I often think to myself: “Sure, I feel that way now—what happens when this position is tested?” Unfortunately, I … Continue reading

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Transient Beauty

A week or so ago, as we climbed the first slope of the ridge on our trail toward home, we stopped to admire a cluster of mushrooms growing out of a broken birch stump. The next time we passed, they … Continue reading

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