After foraging for blackberries and apples near where I live I made Blackberry Apple Jam, or is it Apple Blackberry Butter? It is delicious whatever you call it!
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Homesteading and being the Renaissance Woman
Inspired by the book Early Retirement Extreme, by Fisker I ponder about the Renaissance Woman and modern homesteading.
How I downsized, Again
My cousin is quoted as saying “four moves is a fire”. I had to ask exactly what that meant. It means that after you’ve moved three times you often get rid of so much stuff it’s as if your house caught fire. My house has indeed caught on fire. After being in single family homesContinue reading “How I downsized, Again”
Fan Rescue
About World Events: I want to take a moment to acknowledge that it is a really hard, difficult and sad time right now. I hope very much for positive change and growth. If it helps to read about the projects I am doing, please do – or get outside and go for a hike, thatContinue reading “Fan Rescue”
Moving Part 2: Letting go of things
I am forced to do some of my minimizing during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. We are a few months into the pandemic of COVID-19 and the thrift stores, which is where I usually go to unload items I no longer use are not open and accepting donations so I’ve been forced to take a littleContinue reading “Moving Part 2: Letting go of things”
Moving Part 1: One Moving Task
Just after I started this website, I agreed to move into another house nearer my parents and other family members. Here is one task. You would be right if you guessed that I was not able to go through everything so thoroughly throughout this first move. But then I had a second try! See theContinue reading “Moving Part 1: One Moving Task”
Whole Bunch of Projects 