Adventures at Avalon

The Fittingness of Wood

The Fittingness of Wood

"I always like wood," he remarked. "Modern things are made with steel and tin, hard, sharp, cold things without smell. Or worse, there are things of plastic, spineless gooey stuff...

The Fittingness of Wood

"I always like wood," he remarked. "Modern things are made with steel and tin, hard, sharp, cold things without smell. Or worse, there are things of plastic, spineless gooey stuff...

The Work of Mending

The Work of Mending

One of the earliest lessons you learn as a parent is that you can no longer have nice things. It first dawns on you when you realize that babies are...

The Work of Mending

One of the earliest lessons you learn as a parent is that you can no longer have nice things. It first dawns on you when you realize that babies are...

Fresh From the Shop

Fresh From the Shop

Our bulbs are peeping up and we've have a lot of sunny days, but we woke to a fresh layer of snow this morning. Sucker's Spring strikes again! At least...

3 comments

Fresh From the Shop

Our bulbs are peeping up and we've have a lot of sunny days, but we woke to a fresh layer of snow this morning. Sucker's Spring strikes again! At least...

3 comments
Syrup Season

Syrup Season

Reflections on the 2023 maple syrup season and the value of projects that keep us in touch with the rhythms of the natural world.

2 comments

Syrup Season

Reflections on the 2023 maple syrup season and the value of projects that keep us in touch with the rhythms of the natural world.

2 comments
The Lent Collection: Our Starting Point

The Lent Collection: Our Starting Point

It is, in some ways, a little odd to open up shop at the start of the Lenten season. This is a time of cutting back, of simplifying, of generally...

The Lent Collection: Our Starting Point

It is, in some ways, a little odd to open up shop at the start of the Lenten season. This is a time of cutting back, of simplifying, of generally...