Late Summer Update from the Farm: Holding Steady With Ice Cream and Cats
I sleep on the couch in my study every night, mostly because Jill is up late, reading her phone...
16 August, 2020
When Cancer Comes Home: Jill’s Radiation, Sofi Her Cat, and a Bit of Good News
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="458"] our rose garden[/caption] When Jill finished her week-long course of radiation a few days ago, the techs...
10 July, 2020
When Cancer Comes Home to Stay: Jill’s First Few Weeks
Yesterday, a friend and I emptied Jill’s office. It had taken Jill and me six months to find, furnish, and...
22 June, 2020
Goodbye to My Mom
My mom died yesterday of kidney failure. She’d been failing for a while, most unhappily during this past year. She...
14 April, 2020
From a Sociable Distance: A Spring Update & My Visit to the ER
May this post find you safe and well. Both Jill and I have jobs that allow us to teach and...
29 March, 2020
Living America’s Farm Fantasy
Lately, when Jill and I tell somebody we own a small farm, they often tell us, “Oh, you have to...
26 January, 2020
Have a Very Basset Xmas
Jill makes a killer cheesecake--not only is it delectably dense but also thick and dry enough to be chewy in...
25 December, 2019
An IRS Holiday Tale
When Jill and Il started our non-profit in 2015--Good Contrivance Farm, Inc.--we had the best intentions. It would be an...
12 December, 2019
Our Fifth Fall on the Farm
Lately, Jill and I have been canning apples and tomatoes and drying herbs, the house redolent with savory aromas. Nothing...
30 October, 2019
Our Big Barn Sale: Was it Boffo or Bust?
Jill and I aren’t exactly hoarders but we are avid collectors. We love flea markets, auctions, garage sales and, if...
07 October, 2019