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050 Snowed in
Within a few days, winter arrived early and in full force. We went from winter wonderland to snowed in. I built a cart to cover and mulch my beds, but then the snow came. We went for long walks in the winter wonderland before the snow storm snowed us in–and I couldn’t even get to…
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049 The projects I want to get to
After playing catch-up for weeks, I finally get to do some of the things I want to get to. The first snow falls in the forest outside, and I make the best of being stuck indoors–and actually get some things done. In a year without a summer, fall fell fast. And then winter came even…
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048 I had so much planned for this weekend
It is so unfair how beautiful it looks outside because it is literally freezing out there. While I am stuck inside, there is a lot to get done around the apartment–a lot of which I won’t get to. I am waiting for my winter gloves to arrive, so I can go back and work in…
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047 The trash mountains are changing
Seeing the trash mountains can be overwhelming. It feels like there is always more trash. But load by load, they shrink and change. After a few days of chipping away at them, I missed Thanksgiving in the US, and made a special dinner: stuffing. After driving off two of the piles, I spent an afternoon…
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046 The trash needs to go
The trash needs to go. I can’t see it anymore. I don’t care that, technically, someone promised to deal with the trash. It doesn’t seem to be happening on any kind of timeline I can work with, so, I’ve filled the car with the first load of trash, and I’m now going to drive it…
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045 Never-ending catch-up days
Catch-up days often turn into catch-up weekends. My car broke down three weeks ago. School took up a lot of time. Things didn’t get done. So, I set out to finally make some progress. A million thing at a time, of course. Today is one of those catch-up/prep days. I’m going to do some ingredient…
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On living barefoot
I started walking barefoot almost three years ago, and have only put on shoes when forced or when the situation benefited from them since. That means, I am barefoot almost all of the time. Over the years, my calluses have grown, and my feet can withstand a lot. That means, the threshold to put on…
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044 A tour of the two gardens
Earlier this year, I started a balcony garden. That spiraled into two plots of land to restore and grow on. It’s high time I give you a tour of the land I am restoring, both the growing garden and the overgrown neglected land. I think it’s high time that I show you what this land…
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043 I finally planted something!
When I adopted the garden, I dreamed of growing food. I had little illusion, I’d get anything done this year. But I did! I prepared the first bed, and got to planting. For now, I’ve planted some garlic, some onions, and a whole lot of alfalfa. I left the house way too early in the…
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042 Is kombucha a lot of work?
I set out to make kombucha. And then I got distracted. A few people have wondered just how much work kombucha brewing actually is. So, this time, I show the entire process with you–well, and a lot of the distractions. Recipe Good morning! It is Saturday, bright and early, and I’m about to make a…