Wendell Berry’s Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front

I would eat you on a chip; I would eat you as a dip. I would eat you on a sandwich; I would eat you if I had a twitch. I would eat you on a carrot; I would eat you listening to a parrot. Because I eat you, I smell like garlic; Oh well, let’s go for a frolic! Yeah, that’s the end of the rhyme, and I’m sorry you had to endure it. I’m enjoying hummus so much lately; I can’t get enough! My favorite is the hummus-mozzarella-avocado-tomato s... more

I know all of you have been losing sleep, wondering who won this year’s Supercinskiad . Did Rachel defend her two-year title? Or did Thomas cause an upset? Since it’s been over a month since the games began , I guess it’s time to let you know. It was Thomas. I had to forfeit our chess game after a week of playing. Yes, you read that correctly, a week. It was excruciating. I like chess, but not that much, and that board was taking up so much space on our table/counterto... more

In case you missed our little announcement in the previous post (I was curious if anyone really does read those updates), I am indeed with child. We are joyfully awaiting the birth of our second child due in early June. The current infrequency in posting is in fact due to early pregnancy nausea and fatigue, as our astute friend Aurelie guessed. An older, wiser woman at church who noticed my bulging belly a few weeks ago summed it up well when she said, “The balloon blows up q... more

This one is a little late–sorry, Grandparents! Josiah has been so much fun this month. He’s learning so much and talking all the time. He is such a chatterbox, and he repeats himself over and over and over again until you acknowledge what he is saying. He does this also if he wants something but can’t have it for some reason. However, it is not so charming then. (Here he is watching Daddy at his softball game.) Josiah loves to read books lately. He will sit s... more