Cordmaking is the ideal portable handicraft. It’s straightforward to learn, easy to start and stop, conveniently compact and lightweight, and doesn’t require much concentration. It’s well-suited to occupy…
Could there be a sound more evocative of a country farm than the crowing of a rooster? Here’s an Araucanus rooster giving it his all for the morning announcement.…
It’s impossible for me to see a covered bridge without being reminded of “The Bridges of Madison County”. Remember that 1992 classic? Robert James Waller’s book and the…
On a sultry Georgia morning, I found myself strolling along a quiet forest trail. A variety of mature trees provided relief from the bright sun. The abundant greenery…
The star of this week’s post is the Rose of Sharon. This flowering shrub, officially Hibiscus syriacus, is also known as Althea or Hardy Hibiscus. It’s a prolific…