Here’s the first part of my attempt to make sourdough bread without wheat: The Starter for the Sourdough. I’ve decided to do about half of the recipe because it seems to me that if 85 grams makes a loaf this starter batch with the additional feeding each day will get way ahead of me. This is [...]

I’m still learning about this laundry soap. My washer is downstairs in the basement. It’s cool down there. The liquid laundry soap I made gets thicker as it cools. By the time it arrived at the basement temperature it was cool enough to not be cool any more. I couldn’t get it to pour out of [...]

I’m so discouraged. I think I lost 2 hens because I let them out to early. It was still cold. With little feathers they didn’t have much cover but I thought they’d have the good sense to stay inside if they weren’t warm…NOT. The dog came dragging one in that looked like a messy rug…and [...]

                               

Once in a bit I like that kind of carcinogenic treat. When I do make the effort, I cover the entire surface of the grill and save tn propane. What we don’t eat at one sitting will go into the freezer for quick delights later. Anyways, I thought it was a good time to spread [...]

Why make your own? It’s a lot cheaper! Come on you frugal friends…let’s try it. 1 bar of soap (any kind you want)                                                                                                                                                                        1 cup of Borax 1 cup of Washing Soda a big pot ( that holds more than 2 gallons) a grater a funnel a long spoon 2 empty gallon jugs/containers Grate the [...]

Than  man of mine is going to hear about this one. That’s only because he would do the same favour for me. He seems bound and determined to chop that aeration line off again. All that after the threats he gave me to be careful..huh! The circled area is where he plowed into the sod when [...]

This is getting to be a disaster. I planted late as it was and I only have a few sprouts. This will NEVER do! I’m feeling ill about it at the moment. I don’t know what happened. The seed wasn’t treated and I think some of it has rotted. I know I wasn’t as vigilant [...]

…has survived. It’s 2 feet long! This is the best picture I have ever been able to take of one. They usually see me first and there’s a huge splash before they disappear. This species likes to eat grass from the edge of the pond and enjoys sunning itself in the warmer shallow waters.   [...]

How did this happen? I think it was growing under the snow. When the snow left the temperature fell to unusual levels, burning the leaves and changing the colors. I’ve never seen this in my life!