2023Jan16

The site has gotten rather -- HUGE! -- what with all the current information, the archived information, etc. etc. etc.
So I decided to create Adobe Reader files (PDFs) of the older stuff and am making that information available for download for a small fee. You can find them at Merchandise/General Store by clicking here or using the link in the mast head above.

A new year, a fresh start. As I add entries, they will be listed in the appropriate division (with further divisions as becomes justified):

Sustainable Living

• Why I Advocate Labeling of GMOs. (January 22, 2016)
• Staying Hydrated When You Are Tired of Drinking Water (February 26, 2017)

Low and No-Cost Tips

• Recipe/Instruction for Making Tender and Tasty 'Liver and Onions' (January 16, 2023)
• Preparing Strawberries for Now and the Freezer (January 16, 2023)
• Processing PawPaw Fruit and Recipes (January 16, 2023)

Farming

• Crop Duster in July 2022 (January 2023)
• Adding New Fruits the Non-Interference Way (April 2021, UPDATE: January 2023)
• Do Good Fences Make Good Neighbors? (March 27, 2018, UPDATE: August 17, 2018)
• Pokeweed vs. Elderberry (August 2016)
• Hunters and My Livestock (March 23, 2016)
• Witch Hazel (August 2016)
• Compost Hay (May 2016)
• Blackberry Lines (March 2016)

Ramblings, Rants & Other Non-sense

• Farm at the End of the Rainbow (January 2023)
• Storms and Rural Electric Service (January 2023)
• The Down-side to Living on a Farm (January 2023)
• Because of the Emerald Ash Borer (January 2023)

Aging Parent and Death

• Gratitude and the Starting Point
• Changes and Making a Plan
• Time to Move
• Sidebar: What is Dad’s Problem?
• The Plan and the Move to New Cassel
• Getting Acclimated and Getting the House Ready Sell
• Expectations and Health Challenges
• What to Do with All the Stuff
• Dad Falls
• Rehab at a Skilled Nursing Facility
• A Month Off for Mom
• A Place for Dad (and Mom?)
• Moving Dad
• Living Separately
• Regarding Wheelchairs and Walkers
• Moving Mom and Dad
• Caregiver Stress
• The Honeymoon is Over
• Mom's Walker
• Mazda Van in the Parking Lot
• A New Year and Changes
• Hospice
• Funeral
• A Place for Mom
• Same As It Ever Was
• A Final Entry