Jun 177 min read
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, 20236 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 20236 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20224 min read
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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