July 31, 2014

Shark Puppy | Guppy Puppy

This little guy is the one that I wrote about here.  You know the saying:  No good deed goes unpunished. His new location--our home--has been reported to the authorities.  Hard to know...

July 27, 2014

Dogs Gone | Dogs Found

W must be in some strange canine vortex this weekend.  Over this past week, my daughter was on vacation.  We took care of her English Setter/Hound Mix.  She came back on Friday, and whisked Blaze away.  We love him, but he is the wildest boy.  I have bruises from his sharp bony...

July 21, 2014

Yogurt

On Friday,  I had a wild hair and decided that it was important to make some homemade yogurt.  We don't keep milk around the house large because all the cereal gremlins are grown.  I only...

July 17, 2014

A New take on an old favorite

Few things are as much anticipated in our household as the FIRST BLT of the season.  Now a good slicing tomato doesn't need many accoutrements.  That being said, here is my favorite way of making a BLT: Good bread (I never toast my bread, but many do) Good mayonnaise Hot Pepper Relish (made...

July 15, 2014

Tomato Hornworm

Tomato Hornworm (wasp larvae lunch menu item) This poor unfortunate fellow is a tomato hornworm.  You can see his horn on the left.  Unfortunately for him (I will dispatch him to the...

July 13, 2014

July 10, 2014

July 6, 2014

Peppers!

Few things grow so well in our garden as peppers.  Though the tomatoes are looking quite fabulous.  We have one tomato on the window sill to ripen off vine.  (Husbando thought some harm...

July 5, 2014

July 5, 2014

Blackberries!

The first of July marks the top of blackberry season.  We have blackberry bushes scattered throughout our property, thanks to the birds.  I have many memories of blackberry picking! When I...

July 4, 2014

Facebook Adios

For the span of maybe two weeks, I did try Facebook.  As of yesterday, I decided that it was not for me...and for all of the reasons I thought in the beginning that it would be not be for me.  The most important reason:  I felt barraged by 'stuff'.  Too much for this brain to process. If...

July 4, 2014

Blog Style Retooling

I converted to this Sorbet Blogger template a few months ago.  I was ready for a new look, and found this template which I was instantly in love with.  It was clean, colorful and interesting. ...