Best of (hey, some posts are better than others)
Let’s face it. When you post every day, or every other day, or even twice a week, you’re not going to hit it out of the park every time. Here are some of the posts that have generated the most comments, interest, and traffic:
Gleaning lady, a re-enactment of a scene from Leviticus
Jam session, in which Tamar’s first foray into canning sparks an international incident (in the comments)
Being Dagmar, in which Tamar gripes about the complexities of the simple life
It’s a trap, which balances the costs and benefits of recreational lobstering
If I had a hammer, a discussion of tool use and stereotypes
Organic, shmorganic, in which Tamar tries to figure out the lesser of two evils: pesticides or pests.
Wine from a stone, in which Tamar realizes that dandelions have nothing to do with dandelion wine.
The day of the weak, in which Tamar comes to terms with the fact that her husband is stronger than she is.
Burnday dinner, when Kevin and Tamar make dinner with a brush fire.
The long March, in which spring never springs.
Do these waders make me look fat?, the question Tamar is forced to ask when she first dons neoprene.
Deer prudence, in which Tamar takes issue with a wrong-headed New York Times essay.
She steals sea salt by the seashore, in which Tamar and Kevin are fascinated by evaporating water.
Starving, the prequel: Manhattan rooftop gardening, Tamar’s first gardening experience.