What, you don't name your trees? This is one of our favorite trees. Mine (Laura) shades my whole front yard in the summer. Lois' shades the old wood shed/ice house at Cook's Country Connection. Listen, if Pocahontas could have Grandmother Willow, we can have an Auntie Linden. And like Grandmother Willow, the Auntie Linden in... Continue Reading →
Rooster Noodle Soup
I am very nervous around poultry. (See "Guinea Monsters From Hell") And I used to hate cooking. So this Martha Stewart-esque-ness is new to me. I have been growing, canning, cooking, drying and freezing food a lot more the last few years. Now, being unemployed AND on the Low Child Support Diet has encouraged me... Continue Reading →
Fire Starters
Usually, our projects are like what we eat: fast, cheap, and easy. This is not one of those. The good news is that it's way simpler than it sounds. It's fast if you have the supplies already and don't have to gather the pine cones now and wait two days for them to thaw, warm,... Continue Reading →
Fast, Cheap, and Easy Ice Candle Ring
Ok, so all my ice-cream buckets are toast. The ice pushed through the bottoms instead of the tops. 😦 And I have yet to master the five gallon bucket or garbage can methods. However, I did have one experiment that turned out great...an ice candle ring. You will need: A bundt pan about three quarts... Continue Reading →
Ice Candle Tutorial
This is northern Minnesota. Bitching Bragging about extreme winterness is in our Nordic DNA. When hell freezes over, Minnesota schools will start 2 hours late. There are four seasons in Minnesota: Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, and Road Construction. The majority of cars and trucks have block heaters, standard. And on and on... I used... Continue Reading →
Beeeeep
Dear Mr. Wonderful, The lovely kitchen timer you installed just after we started dating is beeping irregularly. And I'm not even cooking. Do these things wear out? Loveyabye.
Pajari Girl 
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