Monthly Archives: February 2013

Homestead Observations

Posted on February 24, 2013 by sharongensler

Homestead Observations It’s been over a year since I last wrote this homesteading column. Much has changed in that time. The summer/fall of 2011 was one of personal prolonged grief and dislocation. The successive deaths of my sixteen-year-old niece, brother … Continue reading →

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Homesteading: Spring Decisions

Posted on February 24, 2013 by sharongensler

Spring is in the air, or at least in the lengthening daylight hours. The great awakening, around the homestead, has begun and we had better be prepared. It’s time to make final decisions on this year’s direction. Which of our … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: February 2013

Homestead Observations

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