Another Year, Another Almanac

Another Year, Another Almanac

Vermont Almanac, Volume 5, is now available. Vermont Almanac, Volume V, is now available in bookstores around the state and directly from For the Land Publishing. Again, it’s full of information, stories, poetry, essays, instructions, history, and art. What I...
8th Annual Writing to the Light

8th Annual Writing to the Light

MOORE FREE LIBRARY Writing Circle to Benefit Moore Free Library Writing to the Light Writing Circle #8 The eighth annual Writing to the Light Writing Circle led by writer and educator Deborah Lee Luskin will take place in person on Sunday, December 15 at the Moore...
The Project, Part 8: Finished!

The Project, Part 8: Finished!

We didn’t even wait for the roof before we baked pizza–twice. The first firing turned into a make-a-pizza party: seven people, eight pizzas. They were more amoeba-shaped than round, but incredibly delicious. Just five people the second time. Pizzas were even...
The Project, Part 7: Race to the Finish

The Project, Part 7: Race to the Finish

It’s now a race to finish laying the bricks and get the roof on the outdoor bake oven before the weather turns. Fortunately, we’ve been blessed with exquisite fall weather, including golden leaves that amplify the slanting, autumn sun. Truth be told: Andy has taken...
A Different Project

A Different Project

We toiled indoors at the canning kettle. Instead of working outside on The Project on Sunday, Tim and I toiled indoors at the canning kettle. We started with a plan. Typically, we draw up a list of tasks we want to accomplish, each one of them achievable on a Sunday,...