Sunflower Ghosts


Ok,  my hands are killing me, but I wanted this post done before Halloween's over.  Here's the Cliff Notes version: Back in September, I covered my sunflowers with old white curtains to protect them from frost. My neighbor thought I was just decorating early for Halloween! Which was a great idea; I'd already tried coloring... 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 →

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 →

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