Born near Molodechno
One of at least five sons of Martin Rodzevich and Elena Kozel.
Hello, I'm
Peter Radavich
I live in Baltimore, where I keep chickens, pull invasive vines out of the park, bake sourdough, and dig through century-old church books looking for my great-grandfather.
Family history
For years, all the family knew was that my great-grandfather Fred came from "Vilna." He turned out to be Фаддей Родзевич, born in 1883 in a village near Molodechno, in what is now Belarus. Getting him from there to Greenfield, Massachusetts took two crossings, a decade apart from his wife, and a detour through Buenos Aires.
First trip to America
Arrives in New York on the Kroonland, headed for Greenfield.
Buenos Aires
Sails alone on the SS Vestris to meet Anna, who had made her way there from Vilna.
Ellis Island, together
Fred and Anna arrive on the SS Huron and settle in Greenfield.
Homestead
A small city lot and a flock of hens.
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Chickens
The center of the operation. They turn kitchen scraps into eggs and compost, and keep the yard entertaining.
Kitchen
Sourdough, cultured dairy, and other things that take their time.
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Sourdough
Bread, and pancakes when the starter is too lively to waste. Still chasing a thinner, crackly crust.
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Yogurt & labneh
Homemade yogurt is cheap and easy. Labneh is just yogurt strained a step further — cream cheese, only tangier.
Baltimore
Stony Run, old neighborhoods, and the vines that try to eat them.
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Weed Warriors
I'm a Baltimore Weed Warrior, pulling English ivy, porcelain berry and multiflora rose out of city parks — almost always with Friends of Stony Run. Muddy work, and you can see the results in an afternoon.
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Stony Run
The stream runs past Roland Park, one of the country's early planned suburbs, along the old Ma & Pa railroad route. I'm slowly collecting its history.
About
I live in Baltimore with my family, three dogs (two of them Goldendoodles), and the hens.
My background is in networking and infrastructure. I ran my own IP space and BGP back when that was a hobby people had. These days I'd rather spend my time on things that grow.
On the stereo: grunge, industrial, alt-country, and a lot of dub, from Joe Gibbs to Mad Professor.