Archive for May, 2011

This poem grounds me

Posted on May 28, 2011 by arkessentials

Serene I fold my hand and wait, Nor care for wind, nor tide, nor sea. I rave no more ‘gainst time or fate, For lo! my own shall come to me   I stay my haste, I make delays, For what avails this eager pace? I stand amid the eternal ways, And what is mine [...]

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The Best of Bread

Posted on May 27, 2011 by arkessentials

Baking a good loaf of bread is a wonderful skill that can save you some serious cash.   I go through 1/2  lb of yeast and 25 lbs worth of flour every week to feed the 7 of us that are currently in residence,of course this still varies with the older girls coming and going.   Here’s [...]

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Corn Seed for Less

Posted on May 9, 2011 by arkessentials

John and I decided we needed some more corn seed for the garden this year.   We checked at Lone Pine Nursery off Hwy 20 near Rexburg, ID where we bought our  seed last year.  This year the price was $40 for a lb of seed!  Ouch.  We bought some reasonably priced pea seed and left.  [...]

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