Installing our wood stove (because winter is coming)
How my throwaway year between undergrad and graduate school became one of my best years through AmeriCorps
Is your house ready for winter?
Mindful gardening is better than sex
According to a study in Scientific American, orgasm and meditation elicit similar results in the brain by reducing thoughts surrounding our sense of self (i.e., the thoughts that flit around our brains nonstop like, Am I thin enough? Am I getting enough sleep? Was I social enough at that last party? Did I look okay?) […]
What Constitutes Sustainability And A Simpler Life?
While reading, The Unsettlers, I mostly wore a look of skepticism on my face. It’s a nonfiction book about 3 couples who live outside of American consumerism society. They grow their own food, live way below the poverty line, and basically live a simpler life. While it was really interesting to read about couples (with […]
So. Many. Blueberries!
We were delighted to discover that our backyard has two long swaths of blueberries! Initially, I thought that the plants there were just scrub. The stiff, dry low bushes reminded me of plants on the sand dunes of North and South Carolina beaches. I didn’t expect them to amount to much. And then we noticed […]
5 Things To Expect When You Are Renovating An Old Farmhouse
Renovating an old house seems to be the new hot thing to do these days if HGTV is to be believed. While we know we can expect to find some surprises along the way when renovating a relatively modern house, things can get downright creepy-crawly when renovating an old home or farmhouse. Expect to […]
Our Roof is Finished!
Roofing Time!
After getting used to an elaborate bucket system, roofing day is finally here! Well, okay, maybe not roofing “day,” since it’s going to take 4-5 days to do the whole roof, barn and all, but it’s still roofing time! Though we’d originally had our hearts set on a standing seam metal roof, with such a […]