apartment
Column: Stewardship, or Building the Hearth-Fire
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“How,” I asked my partner, at last, “do you have a home you can’t take care of?”
Paganism
Column: Autumn is Coming
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For the past few years, troubled as they have been, the energy leading into the arrival of autumn has been all about getting ready; preparing for lean times, stocking up, building community connections, and helping one another. That need still exists, of course, and is more important to be met than ever it has been.
Living
Column: Building Connections at Bear Path Cottage
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“Creating a homestead from scratch is a long, slow process, especially for someone with very little practical experience as a gardener, zero experience with livestock and water management, and limited financial resources. At least it has been for me.”
Featured
Column: The Coming Spring
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“The last days of winter are unfolding as they should, with snow, ice, and cold temperatures starting to become balanced by days of warmer weather and increasing daylight. Sensing the nearness of spring, part of me wants to put on my fastest sneakers and gleefully run down the path to greet her. But the wheel turns as it turns, and I know I cannot hurry the seasons.”
apples
Column: The Apple Tree
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Sheri Barker on growing relationships with fruit trees and land spirits.