Cooking; Weather; Working Indoors


I am still working away in the kitchen. It’s not only cooking; I did a little rearranging on the kitchen rack and then I pulled some of my other pots & pans out of the pantry and put them on the rack so they are easier to use. One thing I just found at a … Continue reading Cooking; Weather; Working Indoors

Snowmageddon ‘24: A Storm Is Here; Cooking Binge; To Do List


It’s snowed the last few days and there’s been some rain. I’m still not seeing any water in the basement; the things I’ve done around here to mitigate the water drainage is really helping. It’s been very dry and the moisture is needed. We have more snow coming in overnight. ————— So since the weather … Continue reading Snowmageddon ‘24: A Storm Is Here; Cooking Binge; To Do List

Holiday Cooking; 2023 Winds Down


I wanted to do something a bit different this year so I have been doing some holiday cooking lately. A lot of it. Most of what I made is for family, but I made sure to save a piece here & there for the cook’s share. On top of my normal cooking, I made up … Continue reading Holiday Cooking; 2023 Winds Down

It’s That Time of Year!; Winter Solstice; A Small Annual Wrap-up


Yep, today it’s Festivus for the rest of us. And there are certainly abundant grievances to air this year; just won’t be happening in these pages. Happy Festivus to all! ————— And, a belated Happy Winter Solstice! We are finally turning the corner and headed back towards longer daylight hours. Fifteen minutes of more daylight … Continue reading It’s That Time of Year!; Winter Solstice; A Small Annual Wrap-up

Things I’ve Seen; Walking


I saw this doormat had the label stapled over the end of “hello”. It made me wonder…does hell have a doormat? Seems to me “non-GMO” doesn’t matter; with a pile driving 23g of fiber and an awesome name like that it ain’t staying put for very long… ————— Now that we’ve had cold weather and … Continue reading Things I’ve Seen; Walking