Falling Upon the Grenade
Internet, I want you to feel you can rely on me, trust me. I want you to know I am fully willing to throw myself upon the grenades that may endanger you. Grenades such as “testing chocolate cake mixes so you know whether they’re delicious.” Internet, I am here for you. It was with you [...]
The Awkward Holiday List Post
For convenience’s sake, I typically put my holiday wish list on my blog. This year, I am also making some recommendations for special gifts you might like to bring home for someone on your list. Frankly, I am tired of feeding the giant corporate machine. I don’t need or want any more Stuff this year, [...]
Should the Federal Government Stop Funding Public Broadcasting?
This morning on my too, too early Saturday commute to work, I had National Public Radio on (as I tend to have on 99% of the time when I’m in the car.) The Saturday morning show, “On the Media,” is generally one of my least favorites. The hosts sound a little too “winky” and snarky, [...]
More Sprouts, More Disjointed Thoughts
The first little onions made their presence known this morning, the cucumbers and melons have all gone to town unfurling little leaflets, the lettuce and kale look strong, some cabbage is coming up and even a tomato or two is popping out. Total. Magic. The cukes and melons look like little miniature Audrey plants: That [...]
Cleaning Up My Life
This post first appeared on my other blog, Confounded by Quilting, and basically cemented my desire to have a more appropriate blog title for the homesteady bits of my writing. Like many folks, I took health and well-being for granted in my younger years, and being raised in the middle-class American Midwest, I took many [...]
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Now Reading
Planned books:
- Bringing It to the Table: On Farming and Food by Wendell Berry
- The Lovely Bones by Sebold Alice
- A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
- Luka and the Fire of Life: A Novel by Salman Rushdie
- The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
Current books:
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The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell Berry by Wendell Berry
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The Girl Who Played with Fire (Vintage) by Stieg Larsson
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Poachers: Stories by Tom Franklin
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Song of Ice and Fire Set: A Game of Thrones, a Clash of Kings, a Storm of Swords, a Feast for Crows, by George R. R. Martin
Recent books:
- Ill Wind by Nevada Barr
- A Superior Death (An Anna Pigeon Novel) by Nevada Barr
- Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr
- Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. by Tom Franklin by Tom Franklin
- Safe from the Sea by Peter Geye
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