In her little cabin beside an Oregon creek, Dorcas Smucker writes stories, advice, and essays about home, family, faith, life stages, travel, and country living.
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Grief, Anxiety, and Relief
Recently, we hosted a garage sale offering our son’s furniture and a lot more besides.
You can read my Lookout article about it here.
Two Women I Admired
My sisters-in-law and I pose in London with a portrait of Queen Elizabeth a few days after her death in 2022.
The two famous older women I admired most were Dolly Parton and Queen Elizabeth. Now they are both gone, and I am thinking about...
Cleaning out the Fridge, So to Speak
Mrs. Smucker cleaning out the fridge—image definitely generated by her own hand and not AI
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How to be a Trail Angel
All of us need a bit of "trail magic " when the going is hard, and it's not that hard to be a "trail angel" for others.
That’s what I learned from meeting with my nephew and his wife on the Pacific Crest Trail.
You can read about it h...
Rules, Books, and Who Gets to Decide
Who gets to determine the rules--that’s what I’m wondering.
My nephew Keith and his wife Taylor are hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. They started at the Mexican border in April and are now crossing Oregon. Last Monday, we packed a hot meal...
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I write about the quirks and challenges of family life in the country in Oregon’s Willamette Valley.
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