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Last week we worked outside almost everyday until midday before coming inside for a hot meal, and it was very fulfilling {both the meal, and the work}. This time of year when the mornings are cool and crisp just can’t be beat. On Monday before heading out to work, I started a Mississippi pot roast Read More >>
Midday temperatures have been in the mid 60’s the past few days and working in the yard has been absolutely wonderful. The leaves are beginning to change, the mosquitoes have packed up and gone home and there is a nice breeze all around us as we work. I’m loving it! Yesterday the HH cut down Read More >>
Last week The Girl was here and so we made up a bunch of freezer meals and we ate all sorts of delicious meals including this meatloaf with roasted fingerling potatoes and steamed broccoli. Steak and potato stew with rosemary focaccia bread. {I’ll share the recipe tomorrow} We even had a weenie roast! And made Read More >>
Hello Saturday! On the list for this weekend: Pack up orders and ship them on out Photograph wool bundles and list them on Etsy Haul up seaweed from the shore and put in on the lasagna garden Hang laundry out to dry on the clothesline Count the winter squash in the garden Meatloaf, fingerling potatoes Read More >>
Tomatoes and crab shells, that’s what we’re swimming in right now. Especially the Japanese black trifele and sun golds. It’s crazy. Next year, I think I’m going to just grow two varieties of tomatoes though, sun golds {for snacking and salads} and San Marzanos {for canning and soups}. And the yellow and red pear tomatoes? Read More >>
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