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Try to go without your phone for a few hours, or even the whole day. Like most people, I reach for my phone when there is any break in the conversation, when a commercial comes on TV, or when I am even slightly bored. We are constantly connected. There is very little time in our … Read more
Extend your growing season with a greenhouse and start new seedlings earlier in the spring The first frost in NE Kansas averages around Oct-20. The last frost around Apr-20. That is 6 months of no growing season. I had setup grow lights in my basement to start plants earlier, but it was starting to take … Read more
An ice storm is not the time to be trying to remember how your generator works The power is out. You are under a lot of stress. The kids are scared and crying. The trees outside are cracking under the weight, adding to the anxiety felt in your house. You know you will have to … Read more
Is Tradition Bad or Good? – by Scott Miller. In a post earlier this summer, I shared how the fleeting scent of lilacs took me back to being five years old in Dubuque, Iowa and an elderly neighbor who had lilacs. The memory was strong, with multiple veiled layers that include smells, and feelings, and … Read more
