Hang on to your Tom’s of Maine, anyway.

The best way to learn is from a skilled mentor. Barry Keegan has mastered both the skills and the ability to teach.

This happens to be Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis); Black Birch (Betula lenta) tastes sweeter. In winter, when the sap is not flowing, you can scrape the cambium (the layer between the inner bark and the wood) and steep it or brew it for a delicious beverage. The following recipe is for a winter harvest, when [...]

In addition to waxing and waning in a pattern, the moon rises and sets in a pattern.  Here is how the moon moves in relation to the sun.

I chose to make this a 3-day solo. The lessons have been profound.

I’ve experimented with acorns on and off for years. But it was Rose Barlow of Prodigal Gardens who enlightened me on how to create a ground meat effect using acorns. I used frozen acorns in my recipe. Next season I will put Rose’s acorn roasting technique to the test.

This is a neat recycling project. Try making new paper from old paper you would otherwise throw away. The results can be surprising. Many types of paper that can be used include: Computer Paper (unprinted) Newspaper (If you want a grayish colored paper) Magazines Egg Cartons Old Cards (For heavier paper) Toilet Paper Paper Bags [...]

There is a connection between the brain and the hand.

The longer I live, the more I’m convinced that I need to actually write on paper in order to recall information I have learned but not yet internalized.

I use my eyes and hands differently when I keyboard. I need to actually grip a pen or pencil and push it across paper in order to remember.

The Hawk Circle advertisement reads: Two Feet of Fresh Snow 17 Degrees Below Zero No Tent No Electricity No Problem. The reason: a quinzee – an Inuit word for a snow shelter made from compressed snow, which is then hollowed out.