2026.02.25 – Culinary
🍞 Sourdough — Alive in the Hands There is something profoundly honest about sourdough. No commercial yeast rushing the process.No shortcuts.Just flour, water, salt, and time — and a living …
2026.02.23 – Livestock
Refining the System: Counting the Cost of Meat Rabbits There’s a quiet discipline to building systems that work. Not flashy systems.Not theoretical ones.But the kind that quietly produce — season …
2026.02.21 – Food Forrest/livestock
A Fence That Lives For three years now, I’ve used log pole fencing to hold the livestock.It served its purpose well — strong, straightforward, dependable. But wood, once cut, begins …
2026.02.10 – Culinary
Jun — The Living Brew There is something sacred about fermentation.Across cultures and centuries — Christian and non-Christian alike — people have trusted invisible work. Yeast, bacteria, time, and patience …
2025.09.15 – Food Forest and Foraging
🌿 Oregano and Thyme — The Healers in My Kitchen For two weeks, I was brought to my knees by what I can only describe as the worst sickness I’ve …
2025.10.27 – Butchery and Culinary
🍞 Cold Ferment Bread — Patience in Practice There’s something deeply humbling about bread.It teaches patience, demands gentleness, and rewards you only when you slow down enough to listen. This …
The Battle of the Coop
🐉 By Howl — WoodFrog Hollow, 2025 “Every man faces dragons. The trick is remembering why you fight — and who you’re fighting for.” The Dragons We Face There comes …
2025.08.17 – A-Frame update
Windows, Stone Paths, and Singing Hearths Big Wins from Kijiji Well, friends — Kijiji came through big time this week! Not only did I score a load of pallets for …
2025.08.08 – A-Frames Update
Three Weeks In: Nails, Nerves, and New Walls Well, it’s now been three weeks since I picked up the lumber, and progress has been flying at break-neck speeds! The roof …
2025.08.07 – Foraging
🌾 Canadian Thistle: Misunderstood Medicine of the Meadow Most folks see Canadian thistle and reach straight for the shovel—or the spray bottle. Known for its prickly leaves and tenacious roots, …