There’s a silver lining in every crisis, from the economic meltdown of 2009, to cancer, to the COVID-19 issue. Tough times are reminders that we live within circles—family, nation, world. So, what’s our relationship with
There’s a silver lining in every crisis, from the economic meltdown of 2009, to cancer, to the COVID-19 issue. Tough times are reminders that we live within circles—family, nation, world. So, what’s our relationship with
I went to a garage sale recently in search of a used shovel. No luck. But I did find a…
February 24, 2020
Sometimes you have to cover many miles to discover relief during troubled times. For me, I traveled from Alaska to…
January 23, 2020
I live on Kodiak, the second-largest island in the U.S. Did you know that it’s mostly a wildlife refuge for…
December 2, 2019
It became my job to make the gravy the year my husband and I hosted Thanksgiving dinner. Easy-peasy. I’d made…
November 24, 2019
Have you ever seen those drawings in National Geographic of what Alaska looked like in the days of the dinosaurs?…
November 18, 2019
What do red bell peppers, broccoli, and papayas have in common? They’re uber sources of vitamin C. But there’s another…
November 6, 2019
To my chop-wood, carry-water friend Mary, the equinox means one thing: Time to dig the ashes out of the woodstove.…
October 14, 2019
Winston Churchill once said, “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” What is your attitude—right now, at…
September 22, 2019
On a drizzly Monday morning, eight people gathered in our living room. They came to absorb a few photography tips…
September 16, 2019
What do whales and your summer garden have in common? I’ll share a tip that has solved many a garden…
September 3, 2019