Monthly Archives: June 2017

Bear on the Homestead

Wednesday evening, Michelle called upstairs, “There’s a bear on the beach!” Aly and I clattered down the stairs to join her in our bedroom, where she watched out the window. Across the garden, we could see a young brown bear … Continue reading

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Work Like a Peasant, Live Like a King

As we complete our eleventh year of residence on our homestead, I recall a motto we adopted early on: “work like a peasant, live like a king.” From the very beginning, the strange dichotomy of our life became apparent. We … Continue reading

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