It’s harvest time, not only on the homestead, but off it as well. At the moment, we’re spending more time and effort gleaning than working our own property. Our own cherries aren’t quite ripe yet, but they are elsewhere in the area, and that’s causing problems—bear problems. (more…)
Even though I’d already noticed that the mushrooms have arrived a bit early this year, I was still taken by surprise when I found a nice, big hawk wing on the trail. I took it home and sautĂ©ed it for that evening’s dinner, but this time I took a risk and tried something new and simpler, which paid off well.

Haines Arpt., AK