MacLeod's Musings

One of the things I have noticed is that the cultural distance from activities that were once commonplace in human society has resulted in ...

It was possibly the worst Craigslist ad I have ever seen.   It read, simply: "Lambs: For Pet or Dinner.  $50." A stock pict...

Autumn arrived in a hurry.  In a matter of days the temperature, which had been unseasonably temperate, plunged into refrigeration...

This past Friday I traveled to the far reaches of Whidbey Island, located in the Puget Sound, to take part in an instructional class of a un...

The chicken coop, renovated and populated this past spring, is now settled into high productivity.  We have fourteen hens in the 'big...

It has taken a couple of years, frankly, for us to get up to speed on the whole canning thing.  Our first couple of attempts at fruit jams...

WARNING:  WHAT FOLLOWS IS A POST ABOUT THE RAISING OF ANIMALS AS A SOURCE OF FOOD.  IT IS INTENDED FOR AUDIENCES INTERESTED IN SUCH PURSUITS...