Friday   Short version: Tuna patties, mashed potatoes, green salad with vinaigrette Long version: Lenten meals are here again! It's hard...

For many people in our neighboring state of Texas, last week was Not A Good Week. No heat, no electricity, no water.  No good. If that was y...

Let's start with poor old Samson, shall we? Poor old Samson spent our entire Siberian weather event outside, as he always does, because ...

I seem to have been uncharacteristically succint in my food reporting this week. I promise I won't let it happen again. Friday   Short v...

Exciting news: Work has resumed on the casita ! Okay, so it doesn't sound that exciting, but it was. Because walls came down. And small ...

(Yes, I published this on Monday night. It was an accident, but eh. Close enough.) I am a big fan of kids picking their own messes up. Just ...

Happy Valentine's Day! We're celebrating by trying to keep everyone and every thing alive. We were anticipating that the brutal cold...