Tag Archives: homestead chores

“I Can Touch My Nose!”

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Mark Zeiger

I need to say from the start that I have not injured myself recently! Before starting The Zeiger Family Homestead Blog in 2009, I wrote a similar blog for about a year. It proved to be a mistake. Nevertheless, I … Continue reading →

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“Potato Chipping”

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Mark Zeiger

Like every family, we use certain phrases as shorthand for common behavior. For instance, we use “stone boat” to describe doggedly persisting in a futile effort (see The Stone Boat and Other Irrational Behavior). We refer to a similar, but … Continue reading →

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