Category Archives: Community

The Nursing Thing

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

Several people have asked why I’m not going to go back to school for Nursing. Happy to explain. The backstory for those who didn’t know me then: Back [..]

Community, Lifestyle, Mental Well-Being

Tribes, Communities & Other Assortments of Humans

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 4

“Community.” This is a word some of us often take for granted. In an ever-expanding, yet ever-isolated world, it seems many of us are losing the sense of [..]

Community, Lifestyle, Mental Well-Being, Musing

The Power of Reinforcement

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

Folks, I have to thank everyone who sent me comments, emails and Facebook messages in response to my last post. Truly, I am honored and grateful for every [..]

Community, Lifestyle, Mental Well-Being, Musing, Stress

A Visit from Heather

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 1

My long-lost wonderful friend Heather decided to visit from the Chicago area yesterday, and boy howdy did we ever have a full day. Apart from catching up on [..]

Canning, Community, Food, From the Garden, Gardening, Planning

On the “To Do” List… Community Gardening

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

I have this list, as so many of us do, of Things I Really Need to Do. On that list, nestled in amongst things like “set up durable [..]

Community, Gardening, Planning , ,

Knitting Class, Part One

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 3

I learned one new thing – the “yarn over” – tonight, but more importantly, I learned I’d been doing stuff more or less correctly. I also learned it’s [..]

Community, Knitting

all the little things

Posted on January 17, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 1

The stark contrast between my life and its petty troubles and the situation in Haiti currently is something my brain cannot wrap itself around terribly well. Until I [..]

Community, Off-Topic ,

Cow Share Farm Visit

Posted on January 9, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 7

Today was the day for the much-anticipated cow share farm visit at Our Farm & Dairy. It’s gorgeous and sunny out, completely, spectacularly beautiful at a balmy 18 [..]

Community, Sustainability , , , ,

Treasures

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Erin D. | Permalink 7

I remember with great clarity the day I met Lisa Matt. My family lived in a house surrounded by my Grandfather’s land and had no neighbors to speak [..]

Community , ,

And This is Why We Ask Questions

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Erin D. | Permalink 0

Armed with a charming demeanor and my zoning regulation printouts, I stormed the Township Hall this afternoon. Of course, by “stormed,” I mean I walked in and politely [..]

Chickens, Community ,