The hot, dry weather continues. It’s been playing with its friend, wind, lately. This friendship is not a good combination for the garden. However, the tomatoes are piling in now, the gherkins have slowed down a bit (praise the Lord) and most of the plants, aside from the lettuces, are hanging in there. There is … More Our House is a Game of Tetris
Recently I cooked up the last of the dried beans we harvested last season. A lot of our dry beans went into batches of bean soup but I wanted to cook the black beans, ready to use in other things. I’m wanting to get more into the habit of cooking dried beans and storing them … More So Many Beans
After a few days of not seeing the mouse that Nala had brought into the house, we started to think it was gone. Somehow. Although it really only could have snuck out the open door. Then I heard scuffling in the laundry one evening, coming from the vicinity of the washing machine. Shining my phone … More So There Was a Mouse in The House
Autumn is here! Autumn is my special friend. The weather is finally starting to cool a little bit and we have had some much-needed rain. The plants and I are rejoicing. I’m sure the farmers are too. It is still going to take more rain to replenish the moisture levels in the soil though. We … More Dreaming of Future Crops & Farms
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