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It’s been a whirlwind. That’s my term of the month. First, a really, really big house and stories for a mouse; no, make it a squirrel. Then there was a life-changing decision and inches and inches of snow. New friends and new love. Intimate life stories from many farmers, old and young. Mainly, lots of … More Finally, it’s thyme for an update: Let’s all live like Harvey and Calvin

“When it becomes a crisis, the lobbyists matter less, because we care a lot more.” Robert Brill on 60 Minutes, explaining what it will take to edit the watered down Obamacare that Congress added ice to, and then publicly iced as a failure. Two things, unrelated to the complicated, politically messy yet life-dependently important and … More I lobby for the truth

In the midst of making what seems, as it often does, the biggest decisions of my life, I search for both answers and distraction from what the last decade has produced as the ultimate source of both, conveniently. The internet gave me the words of an old friend, through the eyes of what will assuredly … More HST appears again, with wisdom for me this time

Just in time for Greg’s now-full work schedule and the promise of wintry weather, Ruby has found a driveway worthy of her worn tread. It’s in South Asheville, just two miles south of the Biltmore Estate, where I will spend most of my winter delivering food to, and cleaning up after, wealthy vacationers at the … More Ruby is parked in South Asheville

Well, I didn’t see any of those shows (one was sadly cancelled, and plans changed on the other nights), but I got a whole different kind of show for my birthday. A cold, wet and windy, but gorgeous one. We woke up Saturday to find the porch of our hotel room at the Pisgah Inn … More A little taste of Winter for this Florida boy

Last week was rough. My housing options dried up, my glorious time with the Carters drew to a close just as I was catching a cold, storms were blowing through town, and I almost killed a child. (Yeah, I ran a very cute kid over with my car. I’ll tell that story another day. Maybe … More Wait a second, Greg. You’re in Asheville.

There’s a lot of anxiety that goes along with job interviews. But for someone that is spending more time trying to convince people to interview him than anything else — farming, working, writing something that doesn’t include a shameless self-plug for some shallow-sounding but marketable “skill”, or sleeping to name a few other options — … More The Joys of Job Interviews

So the summer has come full circle as fall begins. I completed my planned section of the Appalachian Trail with my good friend and hiking partner Miles, 230 miles in 19 days, recovered at a friend’s cabin in Hot Springs for a couple days, and made it down to Brevard for my house/farm sitting gig … More Hello world, from Brevard again

When you’re on the road, blog promises make liars out of honest men. Turns out, I found something better to do than hang out at grocery stores, coffee shops and laundromats in between training hikes as I wait for my friend Miles to arrive for our long walk in the woods next week. Stefan is … More Friends at the right time