The Old Hired Girl
Why did young women leave their families to live and work with strangers?
A Wild Summer Feast: Fresh Salmon, New Potatoes, and New Green Peas
Nothing tastes better with real cream.
Saturday Night Fare Meant Baked Beans and Steamed Brown Bread
With or without red hot dogs.
During Hide and Seek, the Double Barn Gobbled Up a Young Boy
Did you have a favorite hiding place?
The History of Buckwheat in Northern Maine: A Rugged Food for Rugged People
Can pancakes stick to your ribs?
How Wallpaper Can Hide More Than a Home’s Imperfections
How we wallpapered an old house with uneven walls.
The Combination Stove Kept Our Family Warm and Content Until Spring
Do you crave radiant heat?
Under One Roof: Family Dynamics on a Farm With Connected Buildings
I still like to hear the wind rattling storm windows during a storm.
How Dad and His Cousin Solved the World’s Problems
Are face-to-face discussions better than Zoom?
Dad Was Too Partial to One Feline on the Farm—Or Was He?
Sometimes one pet changes things forever.