We had a rude awakening this morning. I’d stumbled into the kitchen and was starting to make coffee. (That’s the morning’s MOST important activity!) I pulled up the blinds and glanced into the backyard and was greeted by a horrible … Continue reading →
During my recent heath problem I tried a lot of things. I went to 5 different doctors. I had blood tests, skin tests and took antibiotics. Medical science wasn’t able to offer a satisfactory explanation for what was going on. … Continue reading →
A couple of weeks ago I started a batch of peach liqueur. It was time to strain out the solids. You can see the solids. They’re sitting in a strainer that we have dripping into a food-grade plastic bucket. We … Continue reading →
The tomato harvest began about a month ago. The Man of the House has been harvesting and freezing tomatoes in preparation for making tomato wine. It became clear that the freezer area of our refrigerator was not going to be sufficient … Continue reading →
Recently The Man of the House and I went to the Western Washington State Fair in Puyallup. I loved it! If we had the time and money I’d like to get a hotel room and spend a couple of days going … Continue reading →
What do you do if you’re a huge fan of the original Star Trek and you’d like to see more of Kirk, Spock, Scotty and the gang? If you’re as self-sufficient as the people at Star Trek New Voyages you … Continue reading →
Last weekend The Man of the House and I visited the Cedar River Trail Park in Renton. It’s an unusual park that always surprises me. The park: borders a river runs beside a Boeing facility is very near the Renton airport … Continue reading →
A few weeks ago we had family visit from out of town. In preparation for their visit we bought a 12 pack of Coca-Cola. We had a wonderful visit but no one drank any Coke. What in the world were … Continue reading →
In my reading about Egyptian Walking Onions I’ve discovered that people use them in three different ways. They: eat the stalks – Use them as you would green onions or scallions. eat the bulblets – This is the topknot of … Continue reading →
Recently The Man of the House and I went to the local farmer’s market. Several booths had fresh peaches so we bought a bunch and I’ve started a batch of peach liqueur.
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