grandma – My Home on the Farm

Grandma Helen and the best green beans ever: the recipe

My Grandma Helen died three years ago this green bean season. Funny thing to say, I know. But green beans have come to mean Grandma Helen to me. She taught me all I know about green beans. As the kids and I were picking beans yesterday and then snapping them […]

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes

Not another make-you-cry column, hopefully

I had a very sappy and kinda sad column ready to fly onto the page this week, but something nagged at me. I read and re-read it trying to edit my way to satisfaction. Eventually I came to the conclusion that while what I said is “important” (just go along […]

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes