Monthly Archives: May 2012

Nothing is ever easy working in the inner city. The house that we recently purchased on San Juan was no exception. We closed on April 25, but according to the purchase agreement, the tenant in the house had until May 1 to vacate the property. We received the keys from the realtor and assumed thatContinue reading “A Blessing in Disguise”

You can’t turn on a radio, computer, or any other form of media today without finding someone who wants to sell you something or do something for you. Some of those things are helpful, but many of them just fill closets, shelves, and then storage units. We have become a nation of consumers. The averageContinue reading “Starting with the Household”

Since we moved into the newly renovated farmhouse in late February, hardly a day has gone by that our dining room tables has not been filled. Guests from near and far, recovering addicts, interns learning agricultural skills, and of course, our family, fill the places around our table. I’ll admit that I hadn’t really givenContinue reading “Around Our Table”