While going through old photo albums to see if I could find a photo to post that would distract you from the fact that I have nothing of rea...

A long time ago, in October of 2007 in fact, we bought a pig for slaughter. And when I gave the processing instructions to the butcher, I ...

You know one thing about winter I could definitely do without? Ice. I HATE ICE. It's worse than snow, worse than cold*, worse than mud. ...

I love my pillow. A lot. It's one of the most important things in the world to me. Without the right pillow, I can't sleep well a...

More snow is forecast for today, more single-digit temperatures for tomorrow. So why in God's name am I doing a garden update now , when...

ALL of you. Really, I'm so glad I have clever, amusing readers. That's so important. I mean, how ELSE would I ever find a good name ...

Yes, the Great Pasta-Making Adventure was successful, in that we all ended up eating and enjoying the pasta made by our own little hands. Oh...