Egyptian Walking Onions
The walking onions are coming along. As you can see they’ve grown a lot since April. I was doing some research and it seems that these are Egyptian Walking Onions. Right now we’re adding the green stalks to our salads … Continue reading →
Zippy Ham Casserole
This is a great recipe for using up leftover ham. It’s really tasty despite the odd combination of ingredients. Who knew that cream of mushroom soup and ketchup could be good together? Ingredients: 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 1/3 cup … Continue reading →
Make it Yourself – Greeting Cards
Yesterday I got Mom’s Mother’s Day card and Dad’s birthday card in the mail. The cards were homemade greeting cards. Almost all of the cards I send out are homemade. I have an older version of Microsoft Publisher. For the … Continue reading →
The Lilacs Are Blooming
The lilacs in the backyard are blooming. I wish I could share the smell with you in addition to the photo.
Continue reading →Walking Onions
Last Thanksgiving Mom and Dad gave us some walking onion sets. The Man of the House planted half of them in the fall and half in the spring. These photos were taken about a month ago. Here are the ones planted … Continue reading →
Self-Sufficiency on the Sea
On April 21 Reid Stowe and Soanya Ahmad set sail on a thousand day voyage. That’s right. For 1,000 days they plan to be at sea with no stops for supplies. They have enough food on board to last three … Continue reading →
Birthday Hat Number Two
Here’s a photo of The Man of the House in his second birthday hat. (Isn’t he handsome?) He likes it for gardening and taking his morning walk. It’s waterproof, lightweight and the wide brim helps to keep the water off his glasses.
Continue reading →Pet Food Recall
I’m not sure how many of you heard about the pet food recall and thought, “You know that easily might have been people food.” I know I sure did. An article in today’s New York Times delves further into the issue. … Continue reading →
Country Village
Yesterday The Man of the House and I went to the Country Village in Bothell. In addition to having great shops and rides for the kid they have . . . . A giant chicken . . . Real chickens . … Continue reading →