
Kitchen Progress: The Hardest Cuts
I’ve been posting about a lot of smaller, fun projects lately, but rest assured most of my focus (and anxiety) is still centered around the
I’ve been posting about a lot of smaller, fun projects lately, but rest assured most of my focus (and anxiety) is still centered around the
Most of the time when I’m building things around the farm it’s just me, my tools, some loud music (and, if we’re being honest, also
One of the things on my list for 2017 was adding a few more chickens to my flock. In my head I pictured that happening
I officially started the kitchen renovation about a year ago, and between February and May I tore most of the kitchen apart, rearranging cabinets… Taking
If there is one point in time that sets the tone for the year to come, it’s probably this one… The one hour a year I
About this time last year–when I was looking back and reflecting on what I’d gotten done–I called 2015 “the best year yet.” I got so much
So many parts of this year have been a blur. It’s been a lot of work, a lot of good times, and– every once in
It’s been about a month since I made an epically bad decision that led to the loss of two of my three beehives, and I’m
It doesn’t feel like I’ve been sharing a lot of good news on the blog recently, so– spoiler alert– my two most recent farm stories
I almost hedged my bets and titled this “The Worst Mistake I’ve Made Yet” but I genuinely hope this is the worst beekeeping mistake I’ll ever
I did not grow up in a world that told me I could do or be anything I wanted. Quite the opposite, in fact. The
The first day of November and it’s probably not even really cold enough out right now to merit a bonfire. But don’t think that’s stopping
I cannot tell you the last time I went into weekend with no work or social obligations, all my project materials lined up, and a
For most of September I was doing my best to maximize my time out in those last beautiful, sunny days of summer. But now we’ve
Summer might be drawing to a close, but we’re still having wonderful weather in Michigan, and you’d have a tough time luring me back into
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Back in 2004 I started writing about my adventures in fixing up houses on the internet. A lot of things have changed since then, with me, with my houses, and with the internet. These days I am basically a cranky old man trapped in a slightly less old woman’s body. The internet has changed and I am staunchly refusing to change with it. You won’t find any algorithms here, or feeds, or ads, or social media. Just good old-fashioned stories about a woman drinking beer and building shit, and living an unexpected life.
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