What with all the rain and warm nights this week, my walk around the lake this morning was filled with turtle sightings. Most were safely swimming around the marshes, or sunning on a slimy rock. But one dummy was sitting right on the double-yellow line in the center of the road. Who knows how long […]

We picked up our first share of produce at the Fulton Street Farmer’s Market this week:
• 2 bunches scallions
• 1 head red leaf lettuce
• 1 head bok choy
• 1 head some leafy green with a fancy Italian name
It was fun to meet our new farmers, and see who else was there. But the 5:00 traffic […]

With above-average snow this winter, and no school all week for Winter Break, I decided to embrace our cold habitat and build a snow fort with the boys. The plan was to use all the extra driveway snow to build snow steps up to the playscape. The wall of snow would also create a little […]

It’s official: I’ve joined a CSA for the new year. For my yearly fee, I will be a shareholder at Trillium Haven Farms. They’ll use my money to help run the farm, and in return, I’ll receive a portion of the produce they grow.

It’s been 5 months since we became a one-car household. Our plan is to try it for a full year before we decide if we can continue sharing a single vehicle. And if you know anything about Michigan winters, you’ll understand that walking and biking will be significantly less fun in February. Granted, we have […]

I am generally quite conscious of making choices at the grocery store based on food miles. I live in Michigan, and I want my food to travel as short a distance as possible before reaching my table.