Now that we’ve built the “tiny cabin” and outhouse, cleared the driveway and parking area, we’ve reached the point at which others can come and experience a glimpse of Rustic Pines. Two of our first visitors have scheduled to come up and Katie and I couldn’t be more excited. Later this month, and mid-next, mine … [Read more…]
Summer time is prime grilling season. Aromatic smokey sizzling meat can be scented far and wide throughout American neighborhoods. Coinciding with the crack of a cold beer, and the laughter of people gathering to greet their neighbors that they haven’t spent time with during the winter months. A day by the grill often ends in … [Read more…]
Chicken noodle soup is the topic of the month, folks. Are you thinking “why is this crazy lady blogging about chicken noodle soup in April”? My response: welcome to Minnesota, it’s snowing! I have been thinking a lot about how my grandmothers cooked, and I realized for the most part, they did not cook from scratch. … [Read more…]
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It’s 12:21 AM. I’m tired. I got up at 5AM this morning, did a little design work, and planned to spend the better part of the day getting ready for Friday. As life would have it, somewhere around noon, I posed what I thought was an innocuous question to my friends on Facebook… hit post, and … [Read more…]
I am sure some of you have recently seen all the news stories about the group knitting sweaters in order to keep chickens warm. My simple idiom? To each your own. But, I have seen enough coverage this week that I really want to dispel some things for people who are thinking about owning chickens, … [Read more…]