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Drop by the blog to try my recipe for Sweet Corn I

Drop by the blog to try my recipe for Sweet Corn Ice Cream. This salty-sweet treat is summer in a bowl.⁠
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#icecreamflavors #homemadeicecream #summerflavors

I apologize, but the website is currently a bit of

I apologize, but the website is currently a bit of a mess. I acquired a back-door malware virus, and suffered an ongoing attack. I've got it cleaned up, and managed to "mostly" restore the site. But the abuse it took has my hosting "throttled" by my service provider. I've got the main structure mostly back up. But the images are missing from all the posts. I HAVE them. I just have to go put them back. Post by post. ⁠
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I'll do my best to get things back up and running as soon as may be. Until then, have a cup of tea and read a good book with me! I'm currently working my way back through the later books in the Anne of Green Gables series. I've gotten up to "Anne of Ingleside." And when I need a break, I have a small sewing projcct. I'm working on tucks (and shark's teeth!) by hand. More on that later.

I don't actually mind these rainy afternoons, when

I don't actually mind these rainy afternoons, when my husband has taken my oldest daughter out to the bookstore and left me and the little one at home. I can sit quietly and weep over "Anne's House of Dreams" without having to try to explain why I would re-read the tale of Anne and Gilbert's firstborn. Or why I feel so much like Leslie Moore, prior to Dick's reveal. Even if he did get me the whole series as leather-bound volumes from Easton Press for Christmas. A very Gilbert-esque gift of itself.

I have "Anne of Ingleside" queued up next. "Green Gables" gets all the attention, but some of the later books are honestly better, as both character and writer mature.

I wonder if Easton Press has "Emily of New Moon"....

#anneofgreengables

Back on the wagon! I took a brief break to do sum

Back on the wagon! I took a brief break to do summery things with my kids. Now, with some of my favorite local events coming up (notably the Michigan Fiber Festival and AQS Grand Rapids), I'm getting ready to lay in supplies to try my hand at doll making.⁠
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Plus, I suddenly have a use for small bits of fabric, vintage trims, and buttons from Grandma's button box.⁠
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Come along on the adventure?

Sketching some ideas while trying to get up the ne

Sketching some ideas while trying to get up the nerve to needlefelt a doll face. I ought not to have inked in the eyes, so I could try out eye colors, too.

#dollmakingprocess #dollmaking

There is a tender joy in coming home, even if that

There is a tender joy in coming home, even if that wasn't your intent when you left.

Slow food means more than a garden and backyard la

Slow food means more than a garden and backyard layers. It means being ready when berries are ready to forage. Taking the time to let things rise, or culture. And making sure you also leave time to use the byproducts from one food to make another. Maybe I'll even use my next batch of whey left over from skyr to make some brunost.⁠
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#heritagebaking #slowfood #americanacore #fermentedfoods

The smell of sweetgrass as the sun warms the meado

The smell of sweetgrass as the sun warms the meadow is something that fires my memories of a place that once felt like "home."

Today's blog post is about local flavor. Why and

Today's blog post is about local flavor. Why and how to preserve the things that make your place your place, and how to avoid getting sucked into the sameness of the National over-culture.⁠
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#localculture #localism #americanacore

The really amazing thing is that what we find is o

The really amazing thing is that what we find is often better and more satisfying than what we were looking for.

Visit the blog this week for tips and tricks to ma

Visit the blog this week for tips and tricks to make sure your homemade jellies are sparkling and gem-like.⁠
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#homemadejelly #homesteadlife #countyfair

It was a slightly dreary Sunday afternoon, but a g

It was a slightly dreary Sunday afternoon, but a good day to take in the Ottawa County Historic Schoolhouse Tour. Several of the schools were staffed by former students. And all were either restored, or in process.

I can't help but think that we might be missing the very thing these old schools provided.

#americanacore #historicschoolhouse #oneroomschoolhouse #localhistory

We think we understand so much - but we've got onl

We think we understand so much - but we've got only what we can see through a little peephole. There is so much more to the world than our little corner of it.⁠
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Which doesn't mean we're insignificant. Sometimes, it just means we're here to take care of our little corner of it - and not to try to fix everything everywhere.

Springtime flavors are ephemeral. I may have miss

Springtime flavors are ephemeral. I may have missed the violets, but I did manage to capture a bit of springtime with this rhubarb jelly. Visit the blog for the recipe.

#homemadejelly #springpreserves #homesteadlife #foodinjars #rhubarb #rhubarbseason #rhubarbjelly #americacacore

I took the dogs for a walk on the meadow this morn

I took the dogs for a walk on the meadow this morning, looking for something to bring in for preserving. Since I was rebatching my rhubarb jelly, it seemed like a good idea to try to do two things at once. But the violets were done, and the elder flowers aren't in bloom yet. So we just enjoyed the non-edible flowers and came home.

The local library has installed a Seed Library. T

The local library has installed a Seed Library. Take some seed to plant... donate some.after harvest. What a great use for an old card catalog!

Even if it sometimes feels thankless and lonely

Even if it sometimes feels thankless and lonely

Stop by the blog for my Cream Biscuits recipe.⁠

Stop by the blog for my Cream Biscuits recipe.⁠
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I don't know about you, but I got run a little ragged this weekend, trying to make use of and preserve the start of Summer's bounty. Before I knew it, it was late afternoon. But I had plenty of time to make these biscuits, cut up some fruit, and have an easy, fresh dessert.⁠
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#seasonalbaking #heritagebaking #americanacore

Sometimes you have to close your eyes, screw your

Sometimes you have to close your eyes, screw your courage to the sticking point and just DO.

Geographical snobbery is a thing. I don't have an

Geographical snobbery is a thing. I don't have any recipes or projects for you today. Just some thoughts on why urbanocentric ideas about rural America miss the mark.⁠
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#localism #americanacore #homesteading

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