A community is stitched together by timeless rituals.
Ben Hewitt
Sometimes, animals that prove hard to keep can be even harder to let go.
An invitation to trespass brings neighbors to a special place.
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Life in the Kingdom | The Lottery
A son’s love of hunting is both a mystery and a wonder to his father.
A time for slowing down, settling in, and taking stock of the important things.
On re-embracing the business and blessings of homesteading.
Animals to tend, wood to cut, and outside the window, a fast-changing world.
Spring arrives with fresh chores and the realization that life moves on.
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Life in the Kingdom | The Fix
On getting water from a well without digging too deep into one’s pockets.
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Life in the Kingdom | Snow Man
When you love plowing snow, it’s easy to get in over your head.
“Cougar truthers” are certain that the big cat is living and breeding again in New England. Wildlife experts say no. Not yet. But one day…
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Life in the Kingdom | The Poet’s Son
Finding meaning in the margins of a writer’s profession.