I love it when a package of new seeds arrives in the mail. So much potential in one little package. My first order of 2020 arrived from the Hudson Valley Seed Co. Ironically AFTER I noted in this post on seed catalogs that I do not receive a catalog from HVSC, and AFTER I placed my order online, a seed catalog from them arrived. Actually, two. Right now I am budgeting for seeds that ... continue reading...
Wet, January Thaw
Of course we always have a January Thaw. Coupled with the rain, it was a very wet day of errand running. Then, the winds came. Photos taken with my Canon PowerShot SX530 HS Camera. The Pier Market, Canandaigua Lake A Brief Fog A Different Kind of Honey Wagon On Your Honor When the Sky Peels Back + The Deer Are Here (Really) End the Day with Borscht (With Ingredients ... continue reading...
Why I Read Seed Catalogs
Oh, it's that time of year... Garden Dreamin' ...on such a Winter's day! Hi folks! Yup, in December the annual seed catalogs started to arrive. Let's see who we have here: A gorgeous one from the Southern Exposure Seed Exchange (overflowing with seed varieties); a sweet and glossy catalog from Annie's Heirloom Seeds; a potato-packed, half-sized catalog from Wood Prairie Family Farm - with a new ... continue reading...
Just Down the Road
Just down the road from us, the Geese dine in the farmer's field, fattening themselves on leftover corn. Backsides swinging to and fro, sovereign in the way they saunter across the bent, golden stalks. I love Geese. But, farther still down the road, you might be able to grab... a cold beverage? Hmm. Photos taken with my Canon PowerShot SX530 HS Camera. Geese in Cornfield They ... continue reading...
New Year’s Eve Feast, Happy New Year!
Well, it was a fabulous food night as we said good-bye to the past year and hello! to the new. The menu, in case you missed it on Instagram: L'Aperitif: Prosecco with Canapes - Pork and Chicken Liver Mousse with Truffles on Toasts, with Cornichons and Dabs on Onion, Bacon, Maple Jam L'entrée: Roasted Chestnuts with Rosemary, Honey, and Sage Main Course: Roast Duck and Saffron ... continue reading...