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When The Spirit Moves

September 20, 2020 by Dan Needles

The chief purpose of a country property is to be looked after. I knew this as a young man, long before I bought my own place. When I was a student, my friends often invited me to join them for a … [Read more...]

Trying to be More Like Dexter

June 25, 2020 by Dan Needles

In the first few days after the order to shelter in place, our two sons returned home and prepared to ride out the pandemic with us. Our new normal included regular sit-down family meals with the two … [Read more...]

A Halfway Henhouse

March 24, 2020 by Dan Needles

Every time there’s a divorce in the neighbourhood, I get more chickens. Anyone who owns a pickup truck knows that whenever a friend is going through a transition, they always ask you to help them … [Read more...]

A One-Horse Open Sleigh

November 22, 2019 by Dan Needles

My great-uncle Bob was the first member of our family to leave the rat race and seek the simple life on a hundred-acre hill farm north of the city. In the 1930s, he found a secluded property that … [Read more...]

Keeping the Mind Free of Reptiles

September 16, 2019 by Dan Needles

I’ve always felt like a bit of a rebel, living as I have for nearly 40 years as a back-to-the-lander and filling the freezer every fall with food I produce myself. But to the bearded hobbits in my … [Read more...]

Retirement Advice for the Self-employed Landowner

July 1, 2019 by Dan Needles

As a country person ages, there is a temptation to imagine the approach of a quiet and graceful retirement – long, dreamy summer afternoons napping on the porch swing while grandchildren romp in the … [Read more...]

Champlain Slept Here

April 1, 2019 by Dan Needles

There is a legend among historians that Samuel de Champlain, the great mapmaker, explorer and arguably the first “Canadian,” spent the winter of 1615 on my farm in Huronia, the land of the … [Read more...]

Finding Traction on the Backroads

November 30, 2018 by Dan Needles

When my mother came to the country in the 1950s, she brought a Ford station wagon that would carry five children and a lot of dogs. The starter had a flat spot and a mechanic made the mistake of … [Read more...]

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Curiosity House Books: A Reader Profile

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When The Spirit Moves

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Trying to be More Like Dexter

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Latest Posts

  • Curiosity House Books: A Reader Profile November 20, 2020
  • When The Spirit Moves September 20, 2020
  • Trying to be More Like Dexter June 25, 2020
  • A Halfway Henhouse March 24, 2020

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