Words&Dirt

Unless you’re an orthopedist or someone who experiences bone-related pain, you probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about your skeleton.  A well-formed skeleton resides quietly in the body, providing freedom of movement, anchoring muscles, and protecting vital organs.  Like so many of the subtle structures and processes on which daily life is predicated, […]

After last week’s unwelcome setbacks, I’m pleased to report that Jesse and I finished the new garden fence with relatively little trouble.  With the posts already in place, we managed to run the fencing, hang the gate, and extend the existing retaining wall in just a few hours.  The garden is now completely enclosed again […]