I've been experimenting with ice candles and ice suncatchers for a couple years now, so it wasn't a huge jump to making solar-lighted ice candles. First, I took all the molds outside and then filled them using pitchers of water. (This idea came to me last summer, so every time I saw a Bundt-shaped mold at the... Continue Reading →
Tea With Auntie Linden
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 →
Hummingbird Moths
Sometimes, it's the shots you DON'T get. A few years ago, I captured a hummingbird moth on my camera phone. It was mostly a blur, and I had never seen anything like it. It sounded like a bee or a hummingbird, and the wings moved so fast that usually I could barely see them with... Continue Reading →
Horse Driving– Another How-to Not-to
This story is embarrassing. But it's also so damn funny that I can't not share it. It's been two three years since I last harnessed up my mini horse for a drive. (This is Laura by the way, not Lois.) He recently came back to my house from Lois' for some "retraining". That means he... Continue Reading →
I Have Worms! Again!!
...and I'm happy about it. A little over a year ago, I shared my passion for composting worms in a post called, I Have Worms. I took last winter and summer off, not wanting to bring the bins inside after spending the summer outside. I had hoped the worms would survive winter in compost bins... Continue Reading →
We’re Baaaaaaack!
Losing Cook Dollar Barn was one of the worst experiences we have lived through. It wasn't just a store; it was an important social hub for the Pajari Girls, and our little town, too. Every day, the list of people and things we miss gets longer. And when people told us that there must be... 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 →
Another Treasure
I first found this old jar full of rose petals several years ago, while cleaning out my grandparents' basement. I vaguely remember placing it on the shelf between the two giant sets of doors that Grampa Ralph drove his school bus through. A few months ago, I stumbled across it again. Mr. Wonderful and I... Continue Reading →
Cabin Fever Cures
Friday and Saturday, the winter blues were encroaching. Then my friend Kelly sent me flowers at work to thank me for helping winter suck less. 🙂 AWWWWW! How sweet is that?? Thanks, Kelly! You brighten my winter, too. 🙂 The big gravel pit banks looked kind of intimidating to the 5 year-old, so I broke... 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 →
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