My husband (hereafter referred to as "a god") went to the feed store today, and they had just got in their onion sets--some not even out of the...
Yes, it is a warbler--a Tennessee Warbler! Thanks to Sjoerd, Mart, and Toni for helping. We ended up sending a picture to an ornithologist at...
We will be reporting our birds to Cornell this week, but this one showed up at the suet feeder and we can't identify it. Any help would be greatly...
I just went through my stash of seeds from last fall (our local hardware store realizes local gardeners put in a fall garden, and the store has a...
Good morning! Today is house cleaning, baking some cheese rolls, picking lettuce and cutting broccoli, and hoping the rain holds off until I get...
Ah, yes, epizoochory. When we lived in town and were involved in several gardening/providing for nature/tree hugging activities, we got dragged...
Nitram, thanks for reviving this discussion--I hadn't looked at it for a while. My one unbreakable rule is when I am cooking, no one else is in...
Tonight is Brunswick stew, Sally Lunn bread, and cranberry chutney. We love Brunswick stew (chicken, lima beans, potatoes, corn, and tomatoes with...
Gee Mart, thanks for the offer, but three cats are all we can handle. We would have to add additional "staff" to take care of a fourth cat. Gail,...
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Sometimes Buddy loses control of appendages and something sticks out of the shelter. Here he is cuddling with Cali, but has misplaced a leg! There...
That's one small cat! Or, could it be . . . .
Tonight will be beef stroganoff with tomato aspic for salad. Pauljohn, I envy you your seafood!
One of the best things about gardening is that it spans a wide age bracket. Young children working in the garden with their parents or...
Adam, Italian Flat Leaf is known by another name--Plain Leaf! It simply refers to the leaves being flat, or plain, instead of the curly parsley...
Adam, if you can find the seed, please try Italian Flat Leaf parsley. It has so much more flavor, and adds so much more flavor to dishes. Instead...
Happy birthday! I hope it is a fun one for you.
Sherry, your photos are always a marvel, but you outdid yourself on that one! Congratulations!
Dooley, a very happy birthday to you! May your next year be filled with making carry bags, chocolate chip cookies, and anything else you want--you...
I'm sure they will have a great new year also! If pets aren't happy, nobody is happy, so I wish everyone and every critter a very happy new year!
