Strong Foundations
February: chilly, damp, gray, and in my honest opinion, the worst of all the months. But it is home to Valentine’s Day, a mostly commercialized holiday we all must endure, […]
February: chilly, damp, gray, and in my honest opinion, the worst of all the months. But it is home to Valentine’s Day, a mostly commercialized holiday we all must endure, […]
I am a grits snob. I didn’t used to be. I was raised on grits and taught by my mama to amp up the taste of quick grits with a […]
In December each year, Castle Valley speaks Christmas. I was 13 years old when our family celebrated our first Christmas there. First of all, my father gathered the family into […]
What does Fall mean? Usually, it means celebration. Crowding around the table with friends and family, traveling from state to state to get those annual visits in, and the on-ramp […]
Every so often, the creek floods and uncovers what’s been hidden for years- even decades. Ancient relics have been hidden away under years of gravel and mud. Hidden from the […]
“There was a time when the word from which lady sprang meant a ‘loaf-kneader’. To our own and our families’ distinct profit–and with little effort–we housewives can become ‘ladies’ again” […]
It’s been hot – has it not? The summer days are rolling steadily through our little valley, bringing nothing less than the humidity and the heat of a Pennsylvania summer. […]
Working and living at Castle Valley, you learn to be ever-encroached upon, and encroaching on, nature. In the mill, it’s cave crickets in the basement. Outside, it’s Northern Water Snakes, […]
As all know, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a resounding effect on the restaurant business and the food industry as a whole. From food shortages, plant closures, and the complete […]