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Sep 23, 20161 min read
The Wages of Smugness
One of my least attractive personality traits is a tendency towards smugness. Sure, some people would call it self-confidence, but I...
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Sep 17, 20161 min read
Rocking the Elephant Pants
Behind the scenes at the market booth - with a special photo-bomb from my daughter-in-law, Kim. Or as I like to call her, my...
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Sep 13, 20161 min read
Death By Jelly
I can be quite impressionable - when I see someone doing something that looks good, I want to do it too!! Recently, this translated to...
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Sep 11, 20161 min read
Spinning Wheels, Got To Go 'Round
Once a month a group of us spinning types get together to talk about sheep, wool, yarn, spinning, and pretty much every other topic that...
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Sep 10, 20161 min read
The Other Man (it's John Deere, calm down!!)
Who knew the other man in my life would be green? But I do love my tractor. And oddly enough, it seems to like me. Sure, I have lost...
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Sep 9, 20161 min read
Make It Real, Or Just Forget About It
I am trying really hard to do the right thing. But this is just not happening..... In an effort to do better by my body, I am trying to...
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Sep 4, 20161 min read
Ladies - All is Forgiven
The slacker hens have been on my list this summer. I am between flocks - the older hens are slowing down, the little hens were not old...
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Aug 30, 20162 min read
Making My Man Happy
On Sunday morning, my husband said "what I want to do today is have you cook delicious things all day while I sit around and eat them." ...
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Aug 29, 20161 min read
Virtue or Disability
Back in the olden days, some people were good at focusing intently on things. I figure they grew up to be authors or scientists. And...
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Aug 28, 20161 min read
Who IS that woman?
Here's the thing: I consider myself just shy of curmudgeon. I tend to like dogs more than I like people, and I am never happier than...
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Aug 26, 20161 min read
Your Daily Fiber
Such a busy time of year, I keep forgetting to post!! This is the latest activity - a few of my spinning buddies and I thought this...
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Aug 15, 20161 min read
Fire Pit
Last year, I saw a photo of a nifty fire pit, and loved it so much it has been my desktop for the last year. And slowly, I have been...
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Aug 13, 20161 min read
It Never Gets Old
We've had chickens for quite a few years now. And there are two things that have never, ever gotten old: New Layers - when young hens...
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Aug 8, 20161 min read
Clafoutis
Weird French word for a lovely, versatile food. Normally, I have way too many eggs, so I am always on the lookout for a dish to use eggs....
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Aug 7, 20161 min read
Oompa, Loofah, Doopity Doo
or something like that... Two years ago my older sister sent me some loofah sponges she had grown, and I was amazed. She graciously...
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Aug 6, 20161 min read
It's the simple things
We all know I love a good dessert. And in fact, I have some amazing cannoli sitting in my kitchen right now. So you know the fruit is...
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Aug 2, 20161 min read
Things That Bug Me - #879
My husband does most of the shopping (because, you know, I don't really like to leave the farm unless I have to). So perhaps I have just...
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Jul 30, 20162 min read
Ding, Ding, Ding
That's the sound of the winner's bell !! Have you ever wondered if it's possible to eat too many blueberries? Well, it is not. Armed...
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Jul 25, 20162 min read
Like Fine Wine
Ha!! Tricked you!! You thought you were going to read a classy post about wine, but nope, it's about Bean Salad!!! I am not sure when...
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Jul 24, 20161 min read
Like 7 Inches From The Mid-day Sun
Well it's a hot one - like 7 inches from the midday sun 94 degrees, and I felt every one today!! Today was not as much fun as normal,...
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