The trouble began when I started following a microbakery on Instagram that bakes these masterful, decorative sourdough loaves. Suddenly, my feed was filled with homemade bread. But everything is political and sometimes sourdough isn’t just a food trend, but a symbol of traditional values. On social media, sourdough (along with homesteading, homeschooling, essential oils, and […]
Someone spotted a black bear just a few scant miles from Quisenberry Lane recently, posting online some incredible black-and-white selfies the bear took with their wildlife camera. I’ve been waiting almost 30 years to see one on my property. Everyone responded with bring your pets inside and get your gun, but they are thinking about […]
It began, as most revolutions do, with a problem. In a quiet French town, the Michelin brothers Édouard and André were running a struggling tire company. Their main product was a modest ring of rubber, meant to keep cars rolling on bumpy roads. In 1900, there were fewer than 3,000 cars in all of France. […]
“For most of us, October through December is less cozy and more crushing. Fall doesn’t unfold. It accelerates. The calendar snaps tight. And our nervous systems are left scrambling to keep up.” ~ Dr. Zelana Montminy Well, it happened again. I shuffled through my calendar looking for a night to meet a dear friend […]
“For most of us, September through December is less cozy and more crushing. Fall doesn’t unfold. It accelerates. The calendar snaps tight. And our nervous systems are left scrambling to keep up.” ~ Dr. Zelana Montminy Well, it happened again. I shuffled through my calendar looking for a night to meet a dear friend […]
“The worst kind of person is someone who makes someone feel bad, dumb or stupid for … being excited about something. I don’t think you should ever have to apologize for your excitement. Just because something’s cliche doesn’t mean it’s not something that’s awesome.” ~Taylor Swift Let’s talk about buzz kills, those discontented curmudgeons […]
