Union
Today we took a trip to Union, Washington. Union is along the Hood Canal area of Puget Sound.
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The Cheese That Wasn’t
Last night The Man of the House and I tried to make cheese. It didn’t work. We gave it loads of extra time. The milk did thicken slightly but it never solidified into cheese. We had early cheese-making success but lately … Continue reading →
Junior’s Last Stand or The Tale of a Lemon Tree
Years ago one of my neighbors gave me a lemon tree. She no longer had room in her house for it. (I live in the Seattle area. Lemon trees can be placed outside in the summer but have to come … Continue reading →
My Camera the Battery Hog
At the start of the year I got a digital camera for the blog. It’s what I use for most of the photos here at BeetleEyes. I love the camera but it’s a battery hog. I was running through a … Continue reading →
Remembering the Old Country – Turkish Cooking
The Man of the House has family from Turkey. We enjoy hearing about life in the old country. The city names sound exotic – Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir and Kayseri. There are family stories about a man who owned a rug shop … Continue reading →
Oregano Wine
Earlier I wrote about our abundance of oregano. What in the world were we going to do with so much oregano? Yep, we decided to make oregano wine. The first step was to harvest six cups of oregano. Harvesting things … Continue reading →
Raisin Bread
Monday through Friday The Man of the House and I start out the day with granola. On weekends we have what we call “Special Breakfast”. The Special Breakfast menu contains things that we’d really like to eat every day but probably … Continue reading →
The Herb Garden – Oregano
Technically our oregano wasn’t in the herb garden until a week ago. Instead we have an oregano patch in the back of the yard. About a week ago I dug up a few plants and moved them into the herb … Continue reading →
Strawberries
Our strawberries are starting to ripen. I can’t wait to eat ’em!
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I often see dragonflies sunning themselves on the tip-top of the supports for the grape vines. I spotted this one yesterday.
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