Gifts of the Land

CURRENT Gifts of the Land

Eli and Sam share duties with Charlotte’s new chicks.

Gifts of the Land: Charlotte – Nine Chicks in a Henhouse

How a Rhode Island Red hen resumes motherhood.
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Gifts of the Land: Wood Cutting Season

The cutting of ash trees contains a dose of tree tragedy.
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A New Family Tradition is Born: Christmas Trees and Holly Branches

The grandsons’ tree selection must pass the E-mama test. Somehow, it always does.
While Elaine looks on, Eli spreads his sourdough bread with homemade grape jelly while Sam is already eating his bread.

Gifts of the Land: Grapes Gathering and Grandsons

The grandsons’ good work in the processes of transforming grapes into jelly is rewarding with its spread onto warm homemade bread.
Eli and Sam Reynolds examine the crayfish and minnows they’ve just corralled from Catawba Creek.

Gifts of the Land: How to Hold a Crayfish – Gish Branch and Lessons Learned

Grandsons’ disparate personalities are revealed on a creek day dedicated to subtle environmental lessons.

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