February 2012 – AikiHomestead

How I Sort Through Books (A Guest Post from my Wife)

April 16, 2020February 11, 2012 by Stephen Garstin

As we go through our belongings and decide what to pack for the move and what to give away, I’m looking at our books with a new focus, asking: Will I read this book before we move? (Trying to be realistic about the limited time left here.) Do I want to pack and move this … Read more

Buying a Truck

April 16, 2020February 8, 2012 by Stephen Garstin

After buying the tractor, our next step was to find a pickup truck. It has also been a good exercise in learning the ins and outs of human nature, human kindness, and inhumane taxes ;). I’m not sure how I came by the knowledge that in spite of a childhood of mocking Ford … Read more