Flying (mostly) Solo

Twice monthly blog written by our staff on living in smaller families

Deaths in the Family

By Chris Watson There are times when events, random on surface inspection, intersect in our lives to form a nexus.  This last week two deaths,...

Reluctantly Springing Forward

By Chris Watson There has been much ballyhoo about the recent time change. Much of this complaining has fallen under the current culture of “no...

Vote Early Vote Always

By Chris Watson Ninety six years ago, in August of 1920, women in this country received the “right” to vote. Not that they ever should...

Turkey for Two… Redux

By Chris Watson Last year, right after Thanksgiving, we published an article called Turkey for Two defending the seemingly ridiculous idea that for one or...

Soup is Good Food

Soups are one of the great pleasures in the winter.  They are the ultimate in comfort food.  When most of us think of soups,...

Single Serving Scenerios

I saw single serving Spam the other day.  It was a neat, foiled packed slice of ground meat product worthy of launching to low...

Oh The Places You Will Go

By Chris Watson Publisher Chris Watson has been boat and cat sitting for friends in Bradenton Florida. With a couple of weeks out by himself...

Summer Lovin’

By Chris Watson “Summer lovin’ had me a blast… Summer lovin’ happened so fast…” --Grease, 1971 I fall in love every summer.  More accurately, I fall in love...

Farmers Market Frenzy

By Chris Watson Most cooks try to learn by making dishes. Doesn’t mean you can cook. It means you can make that dish. When you...

My Mother’s Cat Legacy

By Abigail Humphreys I am a CRAZY CAT LADY, and I come by it honestly.  In fact, I am proud of it.  In truth, it...

Flying (Mostly) Solo

A twice monthly blog written by our staff on living in smaller families.

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