As the Keeper of my Home, one of my main responsibilities is to keep my family safe. I seem to be getting bombarded with information lately that is telling me I need to be more diligent at this. Take for example MSG in tomato sauce, mechanically separated chicken in my soup, and now the ingredients in my dish soap. I… Read More »Making Wise Decisions
I spent a blissful hour outside today just before sunset. The moon was up, the sun was setting, the sky was clear, and the air was cool. I took Poppy and Clover (our goats) down to the field for some much needed attention, exercise and free grazing (they grazed, I didn’t). They loved it (so did I). I originally planned… Read More »BEing
The end of a very rainy day brought unexpected beauty. Photo by my talented son.
There were six of these little visitors to my front garden enjoying the seeds. I haven’t had a chance to go out and gather any to save for ourselves, but our feathered friends are enjoying my lack of time. I did have a chance to snap a couple of pictures of them though. Okay, you have to look VERY closely,… Read More »Front Garden Visitors
There are days that call for a little chocolate. Rainy days that start way too early for example. I don’t really have the motivation to bake anything big because I have too many other things I should be attending to. So I’ll call out the reserves. Five Minute Chocolate Mug Cake. I like mine with a spoonful of peanut butter… Read More »Mid-Afternoon Chocolate Fix
My “Thanks Mom” flower. Given by each of the senior soccer players to their mom’s to say, “Thanks for getting us to practice, making dinner around our schedule, coming to our games, cheering for us, standing outside in the sun, wind, rain and cold.” His team finished well, with a 14-0 season, and losing only at the last game of… Read More »The end of a Season
Tree Strong and tough Dying, breaking, falling Leaves, branches, trunks and roots Crashing, moving, rotting Weak and ramshakle Dirt. by Zach
Emma fell asleep tonight. On her own. In her own bed. For the first time since she was 5 months old. And she is completely, totally 100% weaned. Finally. Except for the 3 or so times that she was tired and assumed her nursing position, laying down in my arms playing with her hair. I was able to distract her… Read More »Growing Up
Not too long ago, I discovered a wonderful way to cook bacon. Set the oven to 400℉. Place your bacon in a single layer on a cookie sheet (or two – just make sure they fit in the oven). Then put it in the oven for 15 – 20 minutes depending on how crispy you want it. Be careful taking… Read More »Cooking Bacon
“How often they may be seen thus flitting along in a straggling manner from bush to bush, so that the hedgerow will be all alive with them, each uttering a faint chip from time to time, as if to keep together, bewildering you so that you know not if the greater part are gone by or still to come.” Henry… Read More »The Snowbirds are Here