Excavating a Home: An Archeological Dig, Part Eight
I dreamed about the excavation this week. Maybe it’s time to get back to the dig site; it’s been a … Continue reading Excavating a Home: An Archeological Dig, Part Eight
Tag: They left us everything
Excavating a Home: An Archeological Dig, Part Five
My family moved thirty miles down Interstate 5 in 1960. I was eight years old. That ribbon of highway marked … Continue reading Excavating a Home: An Archeological Dig, Part Five
Excavating a Home: An Archeological Dig, Part Four
I took time off from the dig to create gifts for my sisters from my mother’s collections for craft projects. … Continue reading Excavating a Home: An Archeological Dig, Part Four
Excavating a Home: An Archeological Dig, Part Three
My mother was earnest, I will give her that. Not only that, but definitely that. This week’s tackle is the … Continue reading Excavating a Home: An Archeological Dig, Part Three
An Ancestral Pilgrimage
“When you work with your hands, you become more deeply connected with yourself.“ —Julia Gold, co-founder Michigan Folk School It … Continue reading An Ancestral Pilgrimage
My Family of Storytellers for 385 Years in America: Part 3
Someday I will transcribe Joel Brigham (Goodell) Baker’s letters from the Civil War; they are truly amazing. For now, we … Continue reading My Family of Storytellers for 385 Years in America: Part 3
Notes from Three of Earth Farm: They Left Us Everything
I could have titled this post “dostadning,” but not many would know what it meant. It’s a hybrid of the … Continue reading Notes from Three of Earth Farm: They Left Us Everything
Writing Down the Story 