The Kids’ Cackleberries

6/5/2025 A neighbor from down the road reached out yesterday asking if we wanted a rooster. And that she's overrun with eggs. And that she's selling extras for $5 a dozen. Strangely, I didn't immediately say no. Hmm... Ever since we began thinking about Base Camp and making plans, the idea of chickens has been floating around but never written down. In other words, I've always kind of thought that we'd have chickens for eggs…

Do’s and Don’t’s

6/4/2025 Everyone has an opinion about many things. Maybe they share those opinions often and maybe they don't. People also have values. Where shared verbally or not, those opinions and values can be seen in what they do and how they do it. People have routines. Habits that they've developed over time. Maybe they work for them and maybe they don't. I've noticed that people who seem to do well in general pay attention to…

A Longing and a Wishing – Part 2

6/3/2025 Ever top out on a rise and see country open out in front of you that makes you feel great and so very small at the same time? I think it was one of those times when I realized how much I love the sun in my face in the morning. Some things are just too big to get a good grip on. I felt that standing back of a cabin up in Clam…