If confession is good for the soul, it is time for me to admit to something that I still can’t believe that I did. After all, my actions are reasonable… most days. Folks, it is time for a true confession. What lead me down this path of confession is Pinterest. Yes, I am a fan. […]
True Confessions
Confession of an Exhausted Tree Hunter
I have a confession to make. I love fresh Christmas trees. However, I hate searching for a fresh tree when it is bitterly cold or the snow is deep. December tree cutting in the mountains of Colorado, the likelihood is quite high for both conditions. Now as a young child, our Christmas trees came from […]
Wooden Cutting Boards: A Lifetime of Service
I confess. It is one of my favorite tools in the kitchen. Not only do I use it everyday, but it also has a permanent home on my countertop. Even when I travel by car, I bring it along with me. No, it is not a set of coveted knives, or a well-seasoned cast iron […]
Large Batch Processing: Tales of a Home Canner
A garden’s bounty is one of the true pleasures in life. With time and effort, seeds you sow in April and May become mature plants rewarding you with produce later in the season. And later in the season it is. As we draw near the end of September, we are still blessed with a wonderful […]
Confessions of an Organic Gardener
Gardening is in my roots. I grew up on a farm in rural Iowa where we had three separate gardens. One was in the backyard, one by the old chicken house, and the third … out in the west field. It was a long way to walk, especially if you were carrying buckets of water […]