Advice from a small town girl

This past Sunday, I spent much of the day outdoors, trying to reclaim what little there is of a vegetable garden.

Which got me to thinking about how much trouble I have managing my time.

Which, in turn, got me to thinking about how fast we all seem to think we need to go.

Mind you, there was probably not a direct line between those two concepts. It’s just the way my thinking goes.

At any rate, by the time I was done spending some quality time with my hoe, I had decided that I need to slow down.

There’s a certain allure to the concept of doing things the old-fashioned way. By hand.

I’m not alto...