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Clearing Storm-Downed Trees

Clearing Storm-Downed Trees

February 28, 2016 Tara Neilson 0

When I was a kid, my family cleared acres of wilderness for gardens and for a six-bedroom house we built. Some of my (and probably my siblings’) most vivid memories are of hauling, for hours, […]

Hobbies & Crafts: Bullwhip Kelp Candles

Hobbies & Crafts: Bullwhip Kelp Candles

February 20, 2016 Tara Neilson 0

My grandmother made kelp candles when she first moved to Southeast Alaska back in the days, not that long ago, when we all used kerosene lamps for light and supplemented with candles. I took over […]

If A Tree Falls In The Forest....

If A Tree Falls In The Forest….

February 13, 2016 Tara Neilson 0

 My signal is being uncooperative, so this will be a short entry. I thought people would like to see the results of our winter storms. At the height of one of our worst storms of […]

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