Stories ‘Round the Campfire, 21st Century Style

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Mark Zeiger

Sunday we had a good long talk with Aly, who’s attending an archaeological field school in the Yukon. She’s halfway through the course and still going strong.

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Doing Rhubarb Right

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Mark Zeiger

Saturday, Michelle and I picked most of our rhubarb patch, stewed it, and canned it. We’re proud of this, because it’s the first year we’ve handled our rhubarb harvest correctly.

rhubarb patch

The rhubarb patch after canning harvest. To us, it looks sparse and scrawny compared to its normal appearance (Photo: Mark Zeiger).

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