Sci-Fi Self-Sufficiency
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 →
Cedar River Trail Park
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 →
Coca Chicken
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 →
Harvesting and Eating Egyptian Walking Onions
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 →
Peach Liqueur
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.
Continue reading →Slow Cooker Black Beans and Rice
For health and budget reasons we try to do most of our own cooking. Last weekend we knew we were going to be out all afternoon and would come home starving. So we planned ahead to keep us from buying … Continue reading →
Driftwood Rorschach
Happy Birthday to Us!
I just realized that the blog is a year old. Where in the world does the time go?
Continue reading →Arachnophobia
I’m not sure what it is but recently there have been alarmingly large spiders in the house. This hairy-legged specimen was in my bathroom sink the other day. Earlier in the week I found another one in my bathroom and … Continue reading →
Labor Day Hamburgers
Later today The Man of the House is going to fire up the grill and we’re going to have some lovely hamburgers. In preparation I made a batch of hamburger buns. I used the dough setting of Zojirushi Bread Machine. Hamburger … Continue reading →