After the intensely emotional Covid-19 scare last week, the dust is settling and life is falling back into order once more. We have been sleeping a lot, intense emotions have worn us down a bit. But we are on the upswing again now. For the moment, all is well. So, back at the ranch (Mist… Continue reading Settling Dust
E pluribus unum
It is not unique that we face challenges during this pandemic. Many people’s lives have become incredibly complicated, and frightening. The degree to which people can protect themselves and their loved ones from the virus varies widely. I share what we experience, and I know that others have their own sets of equally daunting challenges.… Continue reading E pluribus unum
In a Pickle… Literally
Thursday, August 13, 2020 The Cucumbers keep coming, the pickles keep getting made, over five dozen jars so far, eight were canned yesterday. As well there are two dozen jars of Zucchini-Pineapple, five were canned yesterday. And the purchases trip to the retail outlet for Wheat Berries have not been properly stored yet. Yesterday the… Continue reading In a Pickle… Literally
Living the Dream
Hot! Humid! This is not a day where I spend time on the back porch! It is comfortable here inside, thanks to the ground source heat pump. Most of our vegetable scraps are saved for making Vegetable Broth. Peels, cores, seeds, stems, all kinds of vegetative bits, that we don’t eat in our food, are… Continue reading Living the Dream
I Love Weekends!
Saturday, August 8, 2020: 10 a.m. Yesterday Attila took a day off so that we could visit the Camp. It has been some time since we were last there, the heat wave lasted all of July, making it unpleasant to be outdoors. I had been quite concerned about the bucket mouse trap in the trailer.… Continue reading I Love Weekends!