Sunday, February 26, 2017

Spring Cleaning, Part One

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A beautiful day in earliest spring, notwithstanding a stiff, cold breeze and two inches of new snow on the ground when we woke up. Now, in...
Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Snowpocalypse 2017

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This is the west side of my house. See the snow up to the ROOF? Admittedly, this is a drift. But anytime there is snow up to the roof, ...
Monday, February 6, 2017

Doing Chores in Winter Wonderland (Too Old for this Shit)

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It is snowing. It is snowing sideways. It has been snowing sideways for the better part of four days. There is a foot and a half of snow on...
Sunday, January 8, 2017

Peace and Birdwatching

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There was controversy surrounding our christmas tree this year ( O (Dead) Christmas Tree ); a controversy that resulted in us having ...
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

O (Dead) Christmas Tree

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Christmas, the 800 pound gorilla of holidays,   is once again upon us. Every year, I envy my childless brother, who insouciantly flaunts on...
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Monday, December 5, 2016

Winter Stores (First World Problems)

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I feel pretty good about the state of the larder going into winter this year. I had a very successful canning season and as you can see...
Monday, November 21, 2016

A Short Hiatus

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Forgive me that I haven't written a new blog post in a couple of weeks. I've been too busy reeling around in horror and exploring th...
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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Sprout Kraut

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What do you do with too many Brussels Sprouts (courtesy of the gleaner's pantry)? I'm gonna try Sprout Kraut. 
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Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Welcome, Beloved Dead

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This year's altar for the Day of the Dead. It's been an especially busy few weeks and I'm afraid I did not have time to mak...
Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Meat Madness (Weighing Options)

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I have a neighbor who raises beef cattle, Mr. B., and we have bought beef from him several times in the past. It's wonderful stuff, he...
Monday, October 10, 2016

Fall Fermentation (Wine and Cider)

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Plum wine in the autumn sun  The satisfactions of living off of one's own land are many and varied. It is, for example, delightf...
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Thursday, September 29, 2016

Swine Squared (Women's Work?)

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KWe have acquired two new pigs. To get a pig or not to get a pig, in any given year, is one of the larger farm-related decisions we make. Pi...
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Thursday, September 22, 2016

Merry Mabon (Be Prepared)

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Mabon is one of the eight high festivals of the ancient Celtic calendar, and one of my favorites. Here in the Pacific Northwest, the ...
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Friday, September 16, 2016

Preserving a Peck of Peppers

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The harvest season is winding to a close. Of course it's only September, and a good deal of produce is yet to come - winter squash, more...
Monday, September 5, 2016

Is There Anything as Good as Apple Cider?

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Oops, that's a picture of bowls full of cherries. When I selected the thumbprint, I thought it was buckets of apples. Oh well - do...
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