It's time for a little break from posting and the "online world" - this space, other sites, and social media. Some things to attend to. :-) In the meantime, please check out: My winter walk around the property. The planning, rethinking, more planning process of where to plant fruit trees. Started a new batch of kitchen counter herbs. I'll probably be "away" from Garden, Cook, ... continue reading...
Winter Walk Around the Home(Stead)
Time for a Winter Walk! It's February - a wet, cold month. I took a booted stroll around the property the other day. Here are a couple of items that caught my eye. Photos taken with my Canon PowerShot SX530 HS Camera. The Green, Green Grass of Home (Poking Through) Chickadee Dee Dee! Bird Crossing Sparrow Me With Some Snow Nestled In What the Rain Barrel Left Behind I ... continue reading...
Guest Posting at Chicken Librarian!
This week I'm providing a guest blog post over at Chicken Librarian's website! I received an invitation to write the lead into our next book club discussion of author Barbara Kingsolver's best-selling book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle. This week we are considering chapters 11 through 15. I said, of course I'd like to provide the post! There was a lot of ground to cover in these five ... continue reading...
Winter Mornings Are for Learning: Planning an Orchard
During the dark mornings of January and February here in New York, I am up early reading. I make do with a pretend kitchen fireplace. ;-) I'm up early throughout the year, but January and February seem to lend themselves to study. Right now the topic is fruiting trees. This is the year we are hoping to plant our fruit trees. Finally! One, we have wanted to have a better understanding of ... continue reading...
#DollyPartonChallenge
As if we could resist playing along! :-D Enjoy! What This Is About If you don't know what the #DollyPartonChallenge is, you can learn more about the singer's viral social media meme here: https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/what-is-the-dolly-parton-challenge-1.4781358 What's life without a little fun? :-D ... continue reading...