An Island of Wildness: Neureinland
I was lost in thought, blatantly trespassing in rubber boots and the hot sun. It was a long way to walk, over the sharp stubble. […]
Month: August 2019
A Discovery: Neureinland!
Sometimes you get the perfect mix of circumstances, you encounter different information from various sources, at the same time, and the pieces fall into place. […]
Turn, Turn, Turn
I often feel like I’ve become interested in history — like, my own history, my family history — much too late in life. This is […]
Jacob Barkman: Born in Prussia, Buried in Manitoba
This past Saturday, Andrew and I got it into our heads to find his twice-over great-great-great-great-grandfather’s grave. We used the Find A Grave website to […]
My No-Fail Vereniki Method
Okay okay okay. The feature photo has already revealed my “secret” — I’ve never hand-made vereniki (Mennonite perogies) in my life. I’ve only ever watched […]