How to Build an Ikea Dresser (and Remain Sane)
In a weak moment, I was lured by the siren song of Ikea, by the promise of attractive, low-cost furniture flaunting itself (assembled, no...
Preserving Lemons: A Sweet Way to Save a Sour Fruit
Preserving lemons never looked or tasted so good.
Last month my friend Myra gave me some Meyer Lemons from her mother's tree in California. I think...
Chicken Staycation: Day Trip to the Greenhouse
Chicken Staycation: Greener Pastures Make for Happy Chickens
Winter wetness has been a tough reality for my chickens (and me), especially considering February rainfall broke an...
Apple Sesame Whole Wheat Waffles
Apple Sesame Whole Wheat Waffles light up any morning!
Since I showed off my vintage Griswold waffle iron in the last post, I felt it...
Five Great Vintage Kitchen Gadgets
Kitchen gadgets: treasures in them thar drawers
I sometimes joke that I was born in the wrong century, and then four words spring to mind: dental...
Bulldog Chronicles: Buddy and His Ottoman Empire
Buddy (my bulldog) and I have settled into a daily routine, one that succumbs to tweaks now and then, mostly based on who is willing to...
Buddy and His Climb to the Top
I'm an early riser, but this morning at 4:32 am, I was an earlier riser. A poorly set alarm clock named Buddy awoke me by bounding out...
Bulldog News: Buddy Is in the House
Bulldog News: First Edition!
We just finished week two together, and Buddy and I are settling in quite nicely. Yes, the lovefest continues full throttle. Of...
Ringing in the New Year With Buddy!
Celebrating New Year's Eve has never been a social long suit of mine. My internal time clock chimes in around 10 o'clock p.m. with "Commence...
A Fitting Goodbye to Christmas Past
A week of celebrating, and a drizzly, slate-gray morning have led me to reflect on some of the small moments of this big season. Yep, some fond memories and a cuppa...
