When the humidity is high, I am not comfortable. I spend time in the garden in the early mornings, before the heat of the sun makes for steamy conditions. There is surprisingly little weeding to be done in my raised beds, and I have no trouble at all keeping ahead of unwelcome weeds. Life is… Continue reading Moseying Along
Category: 2019
Chocolate Cherry Jelly… not exactly!
Have you ever had someone knock on your door and run away? Apparently the Conservative party of Canada considers this technique a great way to make friends and influence people. When the candidate knocked on my door, I was in the kitchen. I walked ten feet from the kitchen to the front door, 4 seconds… Continue reading Chocolate Cherry Jelly… not exactly!
Fine Wine
The garden just keeps on giving us a little of this, and a little of that. Today a rogue zucchini will provide a lovely stir fry for our lunch. It was ready to be picked days ago, but was missed and just discovered, and is larger than would be ideal. It was delicious. Attila picked… Continue reading Fine Wine
Cherries and Zucchini Relish
I’ve had a pretty good week. Little things, of course, little things, and no drama. Today it is hot outside, but not too humid. I opened the windows this morning, no regrets there, even though it is much warmer in the house than is comfortable. The birds sound amazing. Attila has been working on Tank… Continue reading Cherries and Zucchini Relish
Kristin Lavransdatter
Books. I have conducted a life long love affair with books. My Mom and Granny read to us when we were little. When I was very young, I associated the act, of transforming black marks on a page into a story, with magic. Books possessed a mysterious alchemy. It was a revelation and a wonder,… Continue reading Kristin Lavransdatter