Chickens, Baking, and a Bit Too Much Knitting
Things have been a bit more relaxed around here of late. The other day, I caught Ginger with the chickens in our mud room. Chickens in the house! Actually, I read somewhere that some colonists did keep chickens in their homes. And, as fun as the sounds, it would be messy. Thankfully, Ginger shooed the […]
Purple Flowers, A Friendly Chicken, and Lime Jell-O
Well, we’ve made it through May, with its heavy schedule of rehearsals, graduations and jam-packed weekends. Much rejoicing! Two perks to the season – We’ve had fresh flowers all month, thanks to the bouquets received for opening nights and performances. There have been plenty of memorable photo ops, like the one below of the girls. […]
An Abundance of Eggs, A Broody Turkey, and Sundry Other Spring-ish Things
Eggs! Right now we’re getting so many eggs. All through the winter…nothing. Now, we’re overrun. We give some away, and I try to include eggs with my breakfasts, but when you’re getting 4-5 a day, you really need something that will make a bigger dent in the surplus. Cakes! Cakes are the answer. Specifically chiffon […]
More Backyard Birds, More Crochet, and a Bit of Spring
Greetings! Here I am, yesterday, sitting in the sun in the backyard – the first time I was out and about in just about two weeks. Otherwise, I’ve been bedridden, overcoming a bout with the flu that slid into a case of pneumonia. It’s definitely good to be feeling better. And here, you see the […]
