Hot Lemonade for Colds
This has been quite a year for colds at our house. I’ve had two of them and The Man of the House is just finishing up on his second. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that we don’t have a tiebreaker! … Continue reading →
Idaho Funeral Potatoes
My friends in Idaho say these are served at virtually every post-funeral gathering they’ve attended. Despite the scary name these are very good. I even made them for Valentine’s Day once. 1 package of thawed hash browns (the equivalent of … Continue reading →
Make It From Scratch Carnival
This week’s carnival is being hosted by This Wasn’t in the Plan. So head on over and take a look! I’ve submitted my rosemary dinner rolls recipe.
Continue reading →First the Snow and Now the Sun
A couple of weeks ago we had snow. Last Saturday we had loads of sun and the temperature almost made it to 80 degrees. The cherry and plum trees loved and so did I.
Continue reading →Taking the Week Off
It looks like this week is going to be another busy one. In order to keep my sanity I’m going to take this week off of BeetleEyes. I’ll return next week bright eyed and bushy tailed. (That’s Montanan for well … Continue reading →
What a Week!
This was quite a busy week. Not only was I unable to post yesterday but I couldn’t find the time to make brownies for an event that I’m attending. “No problem,” I thought to myself. “I’ll just buy some.” Wow! … Continue reading →
Saving Money at the Drug Store
I just noticed that numerous drug and grocery stores now are selling generic omeprazole. Omeprazole is the heartburn medication in Prilosec OTC. Years ago I found I could save money by buying Prilosec over the counter. But just today I … Continue reading →
Fish Tacos
We usually have fish tacos on Monday nights. It’s a nice way to start out the week. We also really like it in the summer with fresh cabbage. Fish Tacos 8 soft taco sized tortillas 8 fish sticks 2 Cups … Continue reading →
Snowy Garden
I was going to garden this weekend but a funny thing happened. We got a bunch of snow! It doesn’t snow a lot in here in the Seattle area and certainly not this late in the year. I think my … Continue reading →
Make it Yourself Fertilizer
Last weekend The Man of the House made up a batch of his homemade fertilizer. Visit his site and see how easy it is to make. I like it because it works and because we know everything that’s in it. … Continue reading →