Posts in the “Personal” Category
- The Year Without a Summer — 1816
- Somewhat More Intimidating Than the Usual Do-It-Yourself Project
- Progress, Perhaps… But an Intangible Something Has Been Lost
- It’s Almost Time To Plant the Tomatoes
- I Know There Must Be a Logical Explanation
- Things Could Be a Whole Lot Worse
- The Joys of Rural Mail Delivery
- Another Knitting Project: My “Feather & Fan” Afghans
- An Amazing Natural Wood Stove Cleaner and Polisher
- What Has Happened to All the Birds?
- The Reality of Dial-Up Over a Phone Line That Has Been Left to Deterioriate for 36 Years
- Have Necessities Become Luxuries Because of the Recession?
- Don’t Touch That Shopping Cart!
- Is Coleslaw a Part of Your Thanksgiving Tradition?
- Partly Sunny with the Probability of Happiness
- Our Absolutely Amazing Fall
- Playing at Frugality… or Really Living It?
- 7 Grocery Shopping Strategies That Work For Me
- When I Woke Up This Morning…
- Why There Are No Old Bold Mushroom Hunters
- Lost On The Schoolbus
- The Mister & the Missus
- Appreciating the “Now” of My Life
- Little Acorn… Mighty Oak?
- How To Teach a Bird To Talk
- New England’s Dark Day — May 19, 1780
- 196 Little Seedlings
- Digging Dandelions in the Spring
- Some Thoughts on the No Shampoo (”No Poo”) Movement
- Five Reasons I Know Spring is Here
- A Reasonable Dial Tone
- Will the Squeaking Wheel Finally Get Some Grease?
- A Downside to Our Rural Life
- Inexpensive “Cold Frames” — Our Solution to Our Short Growing Season
- Why We Got Rid of Our Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
- Growing & Harvesting Garlic
- The Vet, the Economy & Our Ferocious Dog
- Energy Conservation & Convenience — A Trade-Off?
- What We Don’t Say
- Yesterday Was Not a Good Mail Day
- My White Ironstone China Pitcher — J.&G. Meakin
- Does the Electric Company Really Need My Social Security Number?
- About This Blog (And About Me) FAQ
- I Wish I Liked Winter More Than I Do
- If It Still Works, Why Do I Need a New One?
- Cooking & Baking with a Wood Stove
- When You Give The Gift Of A Smile
- On a Personal Note (Or It Has to Get Better Than This)
- When Voluntary Simplicity Really “Works”
- Life is Getting Back to Normal
- Still Hanging In There
- It Was a Very Long Night
- I Remember…
- I Have a Confession to Make
- Oh No… Not Yet!
- Antique Stoneware Rolling Pin, Blue Wildflower Design
- Nobody Here But Me
- Our Talkative Yellow Headed Amazon Parrot: “Want To Talk Bird About It?”
- Elderly Vehicles, Emergency Funds, and a Panic-Free Crisis
- My 1902 Antique Baby Nurser
- The Pig in Our Garden
- Whatever Happened to the Sound of Silence?
- Frugality for the Birds?
- The High Cost of Veterinary Care
- The Wood-Burning Cook Stove In My Kitchen
- My Thoughts On Grocery Shopping And Frugality
- A Sense of Balance
- Some Things I Know About You
- A Whiny Dryer Can’t Be A Good Thing
- 14 Things Unique To Me
- Rethinking Multitasking & The Myth of Quality Time
- Fall, Gathering Grapevines & Weaving Baskets
- Trying To Keep Heating Costs Down This Winter
- The Realization Of What Really Counts
- Too Many Crackers Too Late At Night
- A Little Too Close For Comfort
- My Husband’s Solution To My Creative Chaos
- Tomatoes From My Garden On Christmas Day
- What Happened When The Town Clerk Made A Mistake
- How I’m Organizing My Recipes
- Irradiating The Food Supply
- My Favorite Kitchen Gadgets
- Small Appliances — Extravagant Or Necessary?
- Real Poison Ivy Relief
- Accidental Art — What Do YOU See?
- Our Uninvited Midnight Visitor
- I’m So Glad Today Is Friday
- All Creatures Great And Small
- Store Brands Or National Brands?
- Digging A Pond By Hand — Progress Report
- A Mother’s Thoughtfulness
- Pure Food Sanitary Cooking Ware
- It Just Doesn’t Stop Growing…
- The Mystery Of Duck Duck Goose
- How To Make Rose Petal Beads
- I’m Interviewed About This Blog
- Farewell, Old House
- A Broken Bread Machine And A Bad Recipe Day
- Our Hand Dug Backyard Pond
- Removing An Enormous Tree Stump: How We Saved $576
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