Decades of inspiration and instruction

I started working when I was 10 years old when Ruth Newberry, the owner of the Herb Basket in Sharon Center, Ohio hired me to weed and help her in her gardens for 75 cents per hour. I could ride my bike to her house, which was probably a mile away, and worked for her [...]

Digging deep for an article

I spent a couple of weeks in Ohio this fall to spend time with my family, and to do a considerable amount of research in my family’s history for an article I’m writing. One reason I love my vocation is it’s a very hands-on profession. Last year when I wrote a piece on a solar [...]

October bonfire

Long before we arrived in Ohio, Aunt Francie planned a big bonfire party for the whole family. Most years the weather is lovely in this area up until the end of October, and beyond, making it a perfect time for an outdoor gathering. Not this year. The original forecast for the planned date looked rather [...]

Kicking around the cemetery

My sister things I’m totally weird because I love to cruise the cemeteries, particularly when I’m researching our family history. Thankfully, my stepmother completely understands my fascination (since she enjoys it, too). A few days ago Mag, the boys, my niece and I went to Copley Cemetery to try to find Harrison E. Weeks, one of our [...]

Kicking around the cemetary

My sister things I’m totally weird because I love to cruise the cemetaries, particularly when I’m researching our family history. Thankfully, my stepmother completely understands my fascination (since she enjoys it, too). A few days ago Mag, the boys, my niece and I went to Copley Cemetary to try to find Harrison E. Weeks, one of our [...]

Playing in the leaves in Ohio

The boys are fascinated by the amount of leaves on the ground, and before we were even here Sam made plans to play in the leaf piles. I was a bit dubious on whether it was actually going to happen because of the extraordinary amount of rain they’ve had in Ohio this year. My sister [...]

Playing in the leaves in Ohio

The boys are fascinated by the amount of leaves on the ground, and before we were even here Sam made plans to play in the leaf piles. I was a bit dubious on whether it was actually going to happen because of the extraordinary amount of rain they’ve had in Ohio this year. My sister [...]

Digging spuds… and carrots and onions

I’m supposed to be in Ohio today heading to Boo at the Zoo at the Akron Zoo, but Delta had other plans. They cancelled our 6 a.m. flight yesterday morning, and rebooked us on a flight out of Helena (roughly an hour south) this morning at 6 a.m. We rented a van with carseats to make the [...]

Digging spuds… and carrots and onions

I’m supposed to be in Ohio today heading to Boo at the Zoo at the Akron Zoo, but Delta had other plans. They cancelled our 6 a.m. flight yesterday morning, and rebooked us on a flight out of Helena (roughly an hour south) this morning at 6 a.m. We rented a van with carseats to make the [...]

Saving seeds

My mom just arrived for a short visit, and wondered about the dishes filled with seeds on top of the dresser in her room. Yep, it’s seed saving time. No matter what kind of year it’s been, saving seeds is an activity of hope for the next year. There’s some confusion on saving seeds. The first [...]

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