Saturday, November 21, 2009

Giving Thanks: Not As Simple As It Seems

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I am hosting Thanksgiving this year, for the first time in about six years. In my family, there is always a tussle for the right to host maj...
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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Look! Up in the Sky! It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's.....

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A flying calf hutch! We knew the windstorm was coming. We took precautions. As usual, we parked a car next to the trampoline and chained the...
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Monday, November 16, 2009

Homebrewers Make Good!

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Hooray! Several weeks ago, a couple of college age homebrewin' boys came to press apples with me. Even though I have burned in the past ...
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Friday, November 13, 2009

I Can't Believe It's November

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Such a gorgeous day. Today and yesterday both have both been just unbelievably beautiful, in the way that brilliantly clear, crisp, sunny da...
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Goats Are Pure Evil

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Sure, they're cute, but in fact they're pure evil Just as I was arriving at my sister...
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Houdini Goats

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They are escaping again. I understand this is a common and recurring issue with goats... although clearly not the brightest of domestic anim...
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Monday, November 9, 2009

Frugal Winter Fare (i.e., Leftovers)

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Winter in my part of the world is not a lot of fun. We rarely get snow, and when we do, it's usually the heavy, wet variety that is not...
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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Homero's Favorite Sandwich

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As promised, here is the recipe - if you can call it that - for my husband's favorite sandwich. But first, a slight diversion to talk ab...
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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Armed And Kind of Sort of Ready

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I bought a handgun today. The husband of a good friend of mine, who is an expert, has been guiding me through the process, from choosing the...
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Friday, November 6, 2009

Winter Preparedness

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There was a big windstorm yesterday. We didn't lose power here (there are few trees up here to interfere with the power lines) but my si...
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Salvage City Gumbo

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When you are trying to be self sufficient, you can't countenance much waste. When you've spent several hot hours back in August pick...
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Speak of the Devil....

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No sooner do I post that nothing is going on than I discover that the black hen has hatched out two chicks. Being up in the hayloft, they wo...
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Quiet Days on the Homefront

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I'd be writing more, but there's just not that much to write about. This is the quiet time of year. We still have the rent-a-buck he...
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Friday, October 30, 2009

Book Review "Independence Days" by Sharon Astyk

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I've been reading a terrific book. It's called Independence Days by Sharon Astyk. It is a guide - a very practical guide - to creati...
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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Farewell Xanadu and Valentina

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Sold! Xana and Valentina are both sold as bred does. I sold them cheaply, but not rediculously cheaply, considering I really don't want ...
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