Author Archives: David

Food Security in Pictures: Gallery #3

Posted on January 24, 2015 by David

Strawberries go in the ground in October but bear in the Spring, starting about the second week in April. Most of us (me included) think of planting time in the Spring, but if you want to eat and preserve one … Continue reading →

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A Real Man’s Miter-box

Posted on January 9, 2015 by David

When I first started collecting hand tools almost fifteen years ago, I couldn’t figure out how I could afford a hand saw miter box. They were several hundred dollars and a tool that you didn’t have to have early on … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year and 2014 in Pictures!

Posted on January 1, 2015 by David

We want to wish everyone a Happy New Year!  I thought we’d share some pictures from 2014 as we look forward to 2015: The biggest news of last year was our precious Ellie who was born on January 16th! Somehow, … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 24, 2014 by David

My parents have read the Bible to their five children their whole lives. One of my most vivid memories about the time they took to read to us, even long after we were old enough to read it ourselves, is … Continue reading →

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November 27th, 2014: Thanksgiving Day

Posted on November 27, 2014 by David

I found this speech many years ago and I have enjoyed reading it and sharing it even outside the end of November. God bless you on this often neglected holiday, and may the Lord bring this country to repentance, for indeed, … Continue reading →

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Planting Strawberries and other Fall Crops!

Posted on November 26, 2014 by David

No, don’t go plant your fall crops now; we planted ours a couple of months ago, but I’m just now getting this post put together. When we got our gardens ready for the fall crops several weeks ago I posted about … Continue reading →

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Food Security in Pictures: Gallery #2

Posted on November 22, 2014 by David

Have you planted a tree yet; preferably a fruit or nut tree? Some people say it takes too long to wait for the fruit, but you know, the time is going to pass anyway! Some people say ‘I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Robbin’ Honey!

Posted on October 31, 2014 by David

   Once the fourth of July has past, it’s time to rob honey! It’s taken me some time to finally put this post together, but we finally extracted the honey from our hard working bees back in August.    We … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for Fall Gardening

Posted on October 10, 2014 by David

Fall gardening has been a new frontier for us. In the past, by the time summer gardens were playing out, we never had the energy to figure out how to raise our own cabbage, collards, broccoli and the like. But … Continue reading →

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Post Drill Restoration and Modification: A sustainable shop tool!

Posted on September 12, 2014 by David

My wife and I have been researching human powered machines. There’s a dizzying array of gadgets that people have created from the crazy to the downright practical. Check out this device. And this one from Rock the Bike has to be … Continue reading →

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