The tomatoes by the front door are doing well. They’ve grown a lot since their runt-like size when they were first transplanted. So why poor tomatoes? The Man of the House is a practical man that believes in making good use … Continue reading →
I just learned that my meat thermometer is outdated. Last year the U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered the minimum internal temperature recommendation for cooked poultry (turkey, chicken, duck and goose) to 165 degrees. My thermometer says 180 degrees which is … Continue reading →
Last weekend my brother, Russell, and I went to Gene Coulon Park in Renton. It was a great day – not too hot and not too cold. We walked along the lake and took in the sights.
Continue reading →I had a birthday a few days ago. The Man of the House made a German chocolate cake for the occasion. Yummy! We actually had our first slices on my birthday eve. We washed down the German chocolate cake with cherry … Continue reading →
The Man of the House created this recipe. This is one of those recipes that takes you by surprise. You read the ingredients and think, “Yeah, I guess that looks OK.” Then you make it and you are so glad that … Continue reading →
Last week I harvested the garlic. As a first step I pulled it up out off the ground. Then I brushed off most of the dirt and trimmed off the stalks. The garlic is now drying outside in a covered … Continue reading →
Yesterday Erroll and finished processing our Cherry Liqueur. It had been sitting in the wine closet for two weeks. The final step was to siphon it into a bottling bucket . . . and then put it into bottles. We … Continue reading →
The Man of the House and I have been watching Good Neighbors. This is at least the third time we watched it! For those of you unfamiliar with the series it’s a British sitcom that was made in the 1970s when … Continue reading →
I saw Doctor Number Four earlier this week. I told him that I hadn’t had any skin outbreaks (this is what I’m calling them now) in about a week. But the little buggers have reappeared after a week’s absence before. … Continue reading →
The Man of the House made this handy dandy soil screen. We use it to get rocks, plants, roots and everything else out of the soil when we’re putting in new garden beds. The Man of the House put the … Continue reading →
