Simple things to get ready for spring! Drying all the elderberries in the freezer and getting ready to make elderberry syrup. Starting some seedlings, these are tomatoes from some special seed. A friend “up north” gave me these years ago and I generated a 2 pound tomato from this seed. Dreaming up a permaculture designContinue reading “Simple. Sustainable. Period.”
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Champion of Murphy’s Hill!
Life’s to short not to go big -Josh Bender In the world of small town kids, there are a few events that really stand out. This one is to be remembered well into the elder years. We roamed about the community on both foot and bike and decided at one point that sister Chris wouldContinue reading “Champion of Murphy’s Hill!”
The putt-putt and the Moonflower bush
The moonflower – a symbol of blossoming in dark times. The story of the putt-putt and the Moonflower bush came to fruition in a small South Dakota town. It is a childhood story and as such, a very special tale, for it brings forth the best of memories of times past when things were muchContinue reading “The putt-putt and the Moonflower bush”
Summer Fun
“Everyone says, Come to your senses, and I do, of you. Every touch electric, every taste you, every smell, even burning sugar, every cry and laugh. Toothpicked samples at the farmers’ market, every melon, plum, I come undone, undone.” ― Dean Young The Farmer’s Market, in this case “The Little Market That Could – Smoke SignalsContinue reading “Summer Fun”
Boomer!
“The snake stood up for evil in the Garden.” —Robert Frost I cannot say that I know what Robert Frost meant when he decided on the above quote. I have come to a somewhat uneasy coexistence with several of these little (and not so little creatures) in my garden. It all began when theContinue reading “Boomer!”
Catching up… and more!
So do we pass the ghosts that haunt us later in our lives; they sit undramatically by the roadside like poor beggars, and we see them only from the corners of our eyes, if we see them at all. The idea that they have been waiting there for us rarely crosses our minds. Yet theyContinue reading “Catching up… and more!”
Garden check in!
When the world wearies and society fails to satisfy, there is always the garden. – Minnie Aumonier Waiting for the day when I see these wonderful chive plants in bloom. Where I am there were snow flurries all day long. Temps were abnormally low and the spring seems to be in hiding, not sure where.Continue reading “Garden check in!”
Prairie Child!
I grew up a wild and totally free prairie child… I chose the photo above for the cover of my father’s obituary program. He was born in June, 1922 and died in March, 2015. The years in-between were rich with all the adventures of that time. He spent 4 years in the United States MarineContinue reading “Prairie Child!”
Makin’ Bread and more…
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“There is not a thing that is more positive than bread.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky I began by using a recipe from the infamous “America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook” Nothing, but nothing, tastes as good as fresh home made bread. I decided to try Dakota Maid Bread Flour and the results…
Get prepared!! Prepping 101…
It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark –Howard Huff If you are like me, the recent events have brought to the forefront that it is a good idea to be prepared for an unexpected turn of events. Covid19 is here and you will want to assess where you are and where you would likeContinue reading “Get prepared!! Prepping 101…”
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