If you’ve already read my blog Preparedness: Not Paranoia, you know that I talk a lot about the fact that being prepared used to simply be a way of life. No one thought of it as being paranoid. Today it’s sometimes referred to as Prepping or ‘Modern Homesteading’. The...
Writing is a solitary occupation. We spend long hours alone, apparently permanently attached to our computer’s umbilical cord. But we need that alone time, without interruptions, to concentrate and focus on our work. And we’re perfectly happy spending all that time...
In January when I wrote my blog 5 Foods That Last Practically Forever, I ran across some interesting material on the topic of honey, especially raw honey vs. processed honey. I included some of the basics facts in my blog, but it appears readers would like to know...
My husband, Michael, and I have seen some awe-inspiring nature scenes in our travels around this vast country of ours…snow-covered mountains, lush green valleys, lofty cliffs overlooking the wide ocean, thundering waterfalls, wide-open-stretch-for-miles desert...
The promise of Spring! This time of year always makes me eager for my gardens. Nothing cures cabin fever quite like pouring through a stack of seed catalogs and making plans for the spring planting of the vegetable and herb garden. When I lived in the Midwest and had...
Being outside in nature is the most basic part of who I am. Besides gaining knowledge about wildlife, I learn lessons about who I am, and surprise myself about what I am capable of achieving. Nature continually inspires me. It is a part of all my writings, no matter the genre or subject matter.
Being outside in nature is the most basic part of who I am. Besides gaining knowledge about wildlife, I learn lessons about who I am, and surprise myself about what I am capable of achieving. Nature continually inspires me. It is a part of all my writings, no matter the genre or subject matter. 
