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If you want a chicken soup that fills the house with rich, savory smells, you probably won’t reach for Campbell’s…
February 5, 2019
If you want a chicken soup that fills the house with rich, savory smells, you probably won’t reach for Campbell’s…
February 5, 2019
On January 18, 2019, the New York Times ran an article about my hometown of Kodiak, Alaska called A Small…
January 24, 2019
In 1988 I decided to grow a few vegetables. Problem was, I’d never grown more than a sunflower in a…
January 23, 2019
On a clear, crispy winter morning, I’d just finished taking pictures of hoar frost. Fairyland stuff. I’m trying to do…
January 8, 2019
It’s snowing. Big fluffy flakes. You start to worry that your shrubs and winter flowering plants might suffer. The good…
December 30, 2018
When you think of holiday dinners, does a jiggling tower of red cranberry sauce come to mind? Weird stuff that…
December 17, 2018
We love stories. They affirm who we are. And we want affirmations that our lives have meaning. Here are 21…
November 29, 2018
I was first to get up this morning, which meant it was my job to start the coffee. I pushed…
November 20, 2018
It’s been a busy week. Our local Walmart sold pumpkins for one dollar each. I bought 12. Now what? As…
November 13, 2018
Fall colors on this North Pacific island appear casual, in a pear and cinnamon sort of way. Not like the…
October 25, 2018
I’m Marion Owen. I work, relax, and love life in Kodiak, Alaska. I’ve worked on research ships, created photographs that hang in The Smithsonian, given up cheese and meat, and enjoy watching bumblebees and snowflakes. And somewhere along the line, I co-authored the New York Times bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Gardener’s Soul. I’m learning how to not do too much. To be authentic, embrace joy, and not burn the oatmeal.
Thank you for being here,
