Friday   Short version: All over the place Long version: Crazy day, with all kinds of things happening. Poppy, A., and I--along with my pare...

Just kidding. I don't know how you might pickle a toilet, but I do know that vinegar is an excellent option for cleaning one. I've u...

Years ago, when we still lived at Blackrock with its huge garden and I had more time, I used to can a lot. And when the canning season was d...

Friday   Short version: Steak, mashed potatoes, green salad with ranch dressing Long version: Did I make an herb butter with parsley and bas...

We just went through the first illness of the school year. It was just a cold, and everyone had it with varying degrees of sore throat and c...

Last week was a whole lotta fruit processing. Two and half gallons of apple/pear sauce. Peach/pear fruit leather, phase one. I did all of th...

Friday   Short version: Cafeteria spaghetti and meat sauce, improvised soup, raw green beans Long version: Because I was at work on the last...