“One of the most beautiful sounds that I have ever heard is the sound of a beautiful, strong woman’s voice once she has discovered her true worth. She sounds empowered … She sounds confident … but most of all … she sounds free.” author unknown What a journey this space has been,
Our hearts are heavy tonight. So, so heavy. Just a few hours ago, 810 Meadworks posted to their legion of devoted followers that they would be closing their doors, both 810 Meadworks and 810 Axes – effective immediately. Do you know how long it’s been since we posted? Too long. But this
If one likes his work, it will become his recreation. Robert Newell It is with the biggest sigh of relief (maybe in my life?) that I now pen this post. If you’re reading this, you’ve either been along for our ride since 2013 when Scott and I published our first blog post
They say life happens while you’re busy making plans. I haven’t been making plans, but life has been happening and time has been relentless. My last post on this blog was never published – I penned it a day or two after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. I believe it began “Scared. Sad.
Well, that was fun. I made it **roughly** a week before completely bombing my February challenge. I think I challenged myself to post every day, only to realize that it isn’t as important to post as it is to actually WRITE. The habit of writing is far more important than the publishing
Before I begin, I first need to address the smear vs. schmear situation. If you google this technique, both will names show up in the search. So for purposes, I am using “schmear” because it is far more fun to say, and seems more authentic. So there ya go. So the SCHMEAR.
We are Scott and Al, the brains and brawn behind this blog. We've been writing for 10 years together, chronicling our adventures in DC and WNY, our love of food and drink, reinventing our farmhouse, and now our journey as new parents!