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Ketchup?
Okay, I’m done now you can read it. Fishing Guy reminds me that I have big unfinished business. No, I don’t think ketchup would taste good on these. What was it really? Remember my clues? It was the hottest days of the year, I didn’t say then but I’ll say now, I was having this … Continue reading
Hurray
It’s raining, really raining not just pretend rain! I hope it keeps it up for the predicted three days. At least two! I am one happy would be farmer lady. See you tomorrow with a long post about pickles and bees, mean unidentifiable bees, and harvesting things. Right now I’m exhausted I’m hitting the hay … Continue reading
Another Day Off
No not me, Dirt. I don’t work therefore I don’t need a day off or a vacation. Dirt teaches aviation mechanics at the college so he gets vacations (aka end of quarter breaks) and national holidays off. Last week, when I was completely absent the college ended spring quarter and began summer quarter, consequently Dirt … Continue reading
Hang On Just a Little Longer
Unbeknownst to Dirt and the girls, I snuck away from all the work in order to sit down at the computer because the pressure in my brain was finally too great. Unfortunately I have waited too long and my brain burst with a million things to write just as I headed to the computer. So … Continue reading
A Quick Note, A Good Gathering
I’ve got a few things to do to catch up from some neglected work yesterday, my sweet daughter is desiring to go to town to pick up some things and I thought I might head over to Funky_Junk_Sisters’ show while we were there. .. So no more two-thousand-plus word essays on food today, just a … Continue reading
Clam Chowder No Flour!
I’m laughing hysterically about the idea of a recipe for my clam chowder as requested by Kanani! I rarely use recipes. But here goes: Oh wait, first some necessary background. My mom, wife of the man who taught me everything I ever needed to know about digging a clam and a zillion other things, made … Continue reading
Well Timed Chowder
Yesterday before I went across the highway for a study of God’s attributes, and the girls stayed behind to put up electric fence to keep Anna’a horse out of my pumpkin patch, I put together clam chowder in the crock pot. I used the crock pot because after the girls joined the last half of … Continue reading
Rocket Ride: Part One
Jane was about her normal business for the day when a funny old man came up to her and asked her for some spare change. Feeling lighthearted this day, Jane reached into her pocket and pulled out a handful of change: quarters, nickels, dimes, just a couple of pennies and two wadded up dollar bills. … Continue reading
Upsy Downsy Thank You
Tipper, the gracious hostess at Blind Pig & The Acorn, sent me a present for just being me. . Nah, really I think she holds monthly drawings using the names of the people who comment during that month, wow, I find all that extremely admirable. Anywho, I have had the present, an Upsy Downsy tomato … Continue reading
A Good Night Note Dear Reader
We just arrived home from the second night of Mike’s Barbeque Trifecta. It’s late, I’m going to sleep immediately, the “bedroom” windows are open and I am about to drift off to the sound of bull frogs all around me. Life is incredibly good.I hope that you too are able to go to bed listening … Continue reading