- Jun 17
- 7 min
Rainy day memories of Sanpete County
When I visited Utah a few years back, I got a surprise on my father's birthday.
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- Dec 31, 2023
- 6 min
Opening the seams
A really nice and sympathetic young man is a student in one of my classes right now. He and I come from comparable religious backgrounds....
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- Oct 28, 2023
- 4 min
Learning the mysteries of seaside living
I love old stuff. I love old houses. A modern house with all new fixings and appliances? Not for me, no thank you. I love the history of...
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- Jul 18, 2023
- 6 min
An impatient gardener
An overview of learning to garden in a Nordic setting, along with a description of what grows when.
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- Feb 26, 2023
- 2 min
Waiting (and waiting) for summer
It's the last week of February. In other places, that means the first glimpses of spring. Not here, not in Finland. I have lived here...
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- Sep 24, 2022
- 4 min
The flash that was summer
It started with the ants, and it ended with the swallows. The first time I remember looking at the garden and thinking, "Now it must be...
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