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Nature
… Traffic Jam in the Country
Lots of animal families live on our little corner of the wild kingdom. This family of wild turkeys is the most recent to take up residence. I find them particularly interesting in light of my recent viewing of PBS’ My Life as a Turkey.
When they’re all together, there’s quite a traffic jam as they try to make it from one end of the property to the other. That is until our traffic cops tell them to move it … Read More
Different Perspectives on Fireworks
Fireworks—classic component of the July 4th holiday weekend. Large crowds gather to watch the night sky turn technicolor. Often spectacular. Always noisy.
If there were any extra-terrestrials flying over, they got their own version of a fireworks display.
Both of the above examples unsettle me for different reasons. All you dog people know what’s wrong with the first example. And all you star gazers know what’s wrong with the second example.
These are the only fireworks that get me excited … Read More
Best Black Bean and Corn Salad Recipe
I know, there are a bazillion salsa/salad recipes, so why do you need another one? Of all my dishes, this one NEVER fails to get rave reviews–no matter how fussy the eaters! There’s something about the combination of flavors that seems to make every mouth happy. Even though it’s really just a tricked out Black Bean and Corn Salad, it’s been dubbed “Confetti Salad” at our house because it’s so colorful.
The great thing about this salsa is that you … Read More
Spring is… Springing
I can’t really say Spring has sprung yet because we’re about two weeks behind where we normally are at this time. But it’s definitely springing!
My herb and perennials garden looks to have survived the winter in one piece. Read on to view my garden by the numbers.
- Chives are growing.
- Compost is being added to replenish nutrients.
- If you like fresh herbs, Oregano is an easy perennial.
- Be careful where you plant mint, as it gets pretty invasive. But
Reality Check: How Many Leaves Can You Name?
Perhaps you’ve seen a variation of this floating around the web. For me, this pretty much sums up one of the major ways in which the modern world has lost its balance.
Is there anyone left in the western world who doesn’t instantly recognize all of the logos? If you want to see how you did with the names of the leaves (okay, I did throw in one trick leaf) click to see the answers.… Read More
Scaled Back
Been so busy with work, something had to give. Sadly, it was the size of my vegetable garden.
Something’s better than nothing…… Read More
Good Ol’ Standby
With the holidays fast approaching, I’m starting to dig through favorite recipes to get a jump on some of the cooking.
While it’s true that my cookbook tastes lean toward the East, as in Middle Eastern, Indian, Japanese… I do have my old American standbys for everyday and not-so-everyday dishes.
For instance, I still have this Betty Crocker cookbook my parents gave me when I moved into my first apartment waaaay back when.
I’m not ashamed to admit that I … Read More