Helping with the straw: a day with the neighbours
Tying bundles in a line with people twice my age, and the sore arms that followed.
November 1, 2026 · 10 min
Growing vegetables on a steep slope
Narrow terraces, stones I dug out and what actually grew in the first summer.
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