Found: One Kindred Spirit

Posted on July 2, 2010 by Mark Zeiger

We didn’t really know what to expect when Kim’s cousin, Marissa arrived on the ferry the other evening. We’d never met her, nor had we heard much about her. All we really knew about her is that she’s in her early 20s. She has turned out to be a kindred spirit in many ways. Continue reading →

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Rained In

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Mark Zeiger

The last day of June felt more like October on the homestead. the previous day’s warm sunshine gave way to heavy rain overnight. I’d planned to get out and chop more firewood, wallowing in the pleasure of an overabundance of dry, choppable fuel, but that turned into snuggling down, listening to music, sipping hot drinks and grazing snacks all day. Continue reading →

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