Not that long ago, it was common practice for homemakers to spend the bountiful months of harvest preparing for the winter months ahead: curing meats, canning vegetables from the garden, drying herbs, and storing up food for the lean times. Today we all simply drive...
We have a New Year’s Day tradition, as most of you do, of fixing a special meal to make sure we have good luck for the year. Our traditional dish is homemade Hoppin’ John’s Black-eyed Peas and Cornbread. We have a side of sauerkraut (for the cabbage part) – just for...
Here’s a Do-it-Yourself Project that anyone can make. I promise. All you need is an empty jar, some paper and an ink pen or pencil. Easy peasy! You can use any kind of a jar (wide mouth preferred) an old canning jar, an empty pickle jar, or even a pretty flower vase...
The power goes out & we grab a flashlight, or light a candle. Consequentially, most of us have flashlights, batteries, candles and matches on hand for emergencies, right? But for many people the loss of power also means no running water. Most private wells have an...
So how does my attitude about being self–reliant come into play as a writer? I think most writers will agree that when it comes right down to it, it’s up to us to sit our butt in the chair and do the hard work. No one else can do that for us. It’s up to us, and us...
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. 
