Friday   Short version: Pizza, cucumber spears with ranch dressing Long version: I made an extra baking of bread so I could give some to nei...

And the questions march on . . . Any utilities? Water (more on that below), electricity, high-speed Internet. That's it. No garbage pick...

If you like to do dishes*, this post is not for you. But if you, like me, are always trying to minimize the number of dishes requiring handw...

Today A. and I are celebrating 18 years of marriage. I got him some flowers.  Teleflora's got nothin' on me. I think A. must have ta...

I'll forgo the onscreen chattering today and stick to succinct captions. Another beet harvested (hooray!), and the very first of the gre...

Friday   Short version: One-pot pasta for the kids, leftovers for A. and me Long version: I pressure-cooked the two rooster carcasses from t...

Two more burning questions about remote living that must be answered before you all can sleep at night. Or something. How long does it take ...