I recognized the sound the second I heard it. It was the same sound I’d woken to every morning when I lived in the dorms at Western Washington University. I’d lived in Fairhaven dorms, stack 6, and there was a
An Unexpected Friend
Still Plugging Along
We had a brief, unscheduled hiatus last week, mostly due to work, a houseguest (hi Luisa!), and me forgetting that we had changed the posting schedule. So, updates via dots! Lots going on in the cabbage, as most of the
Keep Looking Up!
When I was a kid, my parents insisted that I watch PBS, partly for my educational benefit, and partly to support my Uncle Richard, who worked at our local PBS station. I dutifully did, whenever I could sit still long
Five Things Every Country Gent Should Have
There’s no shortage of clickbait-y lists on the internet. 10 wardrobe staples every man must have. 8 things every guy should purge from his closet. All of the big sites have them as filler all the time. They usually include items
Working Through Weariness
Our usual plan for posting is that one of us will take Monday, and the other will fill in on Wednesday and Friday. You might have noticed there was no Walden Wednesday from me this week. That’s because I’ve had
Cabbage Update
So much has happened in the past month! We have power and water now. It’s amazing to be able to walk in and turn on a light. Unfortunately, we don’t have sinks or taps, but just having the water plumbed
I Never Should Have Socialized The Rooster
For the record, that title is definitely something I never thought I would write. Moving on … I don’t quite know how it got so out of hand. The constant “calling cards” on the deck. The crowing outside the bedroom
Friday Picture Round-Up
Did you know we have an Instagram? If you aren’t following us there, here’s what you’ve missed. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Good Life Jones (@instagoodlifejones) One of my BFF’s, Selena, came over for a visit a
Slow Life
Mindy’s step-dad, Steve, warned me when I first came out here that the biggest challenge I’d face would not be the different politics, or the different climate, or even the threat of getting eaten by a wild animal. It
A Meditation On Roosters
Previous Walden Wednesdays have focused on everything from strawberries to cougars to stink bugs. In short, wild (or mostly wild) things that we have around here and decided to learn more about. Today’s entry is far more mundane. Our subject: roosters. “Roosters?” you