Hi, Hey, Hello! Thank you for joining me on this unseasonably warm (almost) Winter day! I’m so happy you’re here! How the heck are you?! What can I get started for you? I’m brewing up some black tea with milk and honey (obviously) but also have coffee or any herbal tea your heart could desire….
Tag: nostalgia
A Christmas Wishlist from 1902
When he was seven years old, my great grandpa, Denzil (AKA Dutch), wrote a letter to Santa that was published in the Chronicle Tribune (Marion, Indiana) on December 23. Thanks to the work of one of the marvelous research librarians at The Marion Public Library, I can now carry his sweet heart on the pulse…
#FoodieFriday – Favorite Fall Recipes
For my very first official contribution to #foodiefriday, hosted by Carole at Piglet in Portugal, I thought I’d offer up a few of my favorite fall comfort recipes. First, Fall is my favorite season. It is a time of pulling in after all of the activity throughout the summer months. It is a time of…
Just Another Manic Monday (Reset)
Between my daughter’s attendance at Spring Break Camp, caring for a sick dog, Spring Cleaning/rearranging, my sister’s visit, my wife’s work travel (x2), hatching and caring for a couple of batches of chicks, my daughter and I both catching some nasty virus, and doing my darnedest to keep up with the A to Z Challenge…
Exploring Blogs, Bloggers, and Blog Readers + a Request!
It seems as though every year there’s a new article (or ten) asking the question, “Is blogging dead?” and despite all the opinions, we’re still here. Maybe you’ve stuck with the same blog since the beginning or maybe you’ve bounced around a little or maybe you’re like me, a combo of both. Regardless, if you’re…
Chatting Nostalgia on The Rewind Podcast
Late last year I was invited to be a guest on The Rewind Podcast with Kriti and Sara, two Millenial friends from Instagram who wanted to chat with this Gen-Xer. I accepted, we recorded, and it is now live! If you are curious about who I am as a human, farmer, family historian, creative journaler,…






