Compost Pile
Last week The Man of the House worked on the compost pile. He has a two-pile system. One pile is made up of things that have been composting longer. He decided that had reached the “black gold” stage and was ready … Continue reading →
Marsha Perry
Remember to Vote
Today is election day. Make your voice heard by voting. If you’re not registered to vote put that on your to-do list so you can vote next time. Don’t let another election day pass you by! For those in Washington … Continue reading →
Granola from The Man of the House
The Man of the House and I take turns making granola. Our recipes have subtle differences. You can see my granola recipe here. And here’s his recipe . . . . 3 Cups uncooked old fashioned oats 2/3 Cup walnuts 2/3 Cup … Continue reading →
Heavens Above
My brother told me about Heavens Above. It’s a website that really brings out your inner astronomer. You can check the position of the International Space Station, look at the position of Voyager 2 or investigate daily lunar data.
Continue reading →Dinner Rolls
Last weekend we had guests for dinner. In honor of the event I made dinner rolls using the dough setting of Zojirushi Bread Machine. I used the same recipe that I used when I made hamburger buns for Labor Day. … Continue reading →
Happy Halloween
Halloween Reading
I read a few spooky books this month in honor of Halloween. Oddly enough the thing that struck me about them wasn’t anything dealing with the paranormal. The first book I read was Dreamcatcher by Stephen King. It was about … Continue reading →
Farewell to Peg
We were talking about Peg Bracken just last Saturday night. Ruth and Ralph came over for dinner and the subject of cookbooks came up. The Man of the House told them about my insane happiness whenever I found one of Peg … Continue reading →
Haunted VCR?
I wanted to do a quick post just in case anyone else has had VCR adventures today. The Man of the House discovered that one of the VCRs was an hour off. It had mysteriously set itself to an hour earlier. … Continue reading →
The Little House Cookbook
I just read a copy of The Little House Cookbook: Frontier Foods from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Classic Stories. The book gives recipes for items mentioned in the Little House books such as corn dodgers, molasses-on-snow candy and sour-dough biscuits. It … Continue reading →