My beautiful Rose’s birth story has been almost finished in draft mode since her first birthday, when I finally wrote it down. She’s now 2 and a half. Today I heard that a friend of mine is due for an induction tomorrow, and I promised to send her this story months ago. So, better late … Continue reading
Hear it here, folks. Farmer Marty tells the story of himself in the life he lived before this one. A monthly event in Boise called “Story Story Night” invites people to tell true stories on a theme. Last month’s theme was “Rights of Passage,” and Farmer Marty was the only storyteller with the nerve to … Continue reading
The farmers’ market is back in business! Global Gardens doesn’t have any veggies ready yet, but I was down there this weekend selling CSA shares, and picked up some things from the skilled farmers who had them. Rhubarb and herbs came from Marty’s garden. We came home and did a nice big bar-bee for all … Continue reading
I stood on the corner of 90th South 2700 West, Salt Lake City. My mother held my hand as we waited for the bus. It was 1983, I was 10 years old. As the bus came to a complete stop in front of us, it let out a loud, “Psst” like the air being knocked out of a … Continue reading
Here it is, fans. Our long-awaited food/travel/farm/crafting/adventure blog. The idea for this blog really began about a year ago, when my boss announced that I would be getting a new cell phone for work. And that it would be a “smart” phone. She’d been bugging me forever to get one that had internet access, because, … Continue reading
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