Well, I’m 30. I’m not exactly happy about it, but not sad, either. Ambivalent, I think, is the word. This year is a definite change from last year and the year before. It’s been a less-than-exciting day and just a part of a less-than-exciting week. The most excitement I’ve had…
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Summer. Fresh veggies for dinner, iced tea a regular staple, and knitting while relaxing as much as possible. Easy, easy days, as far as days lately can be. The Wee Austin Hoodie is done. Yarn is Patons Kroy FX sock yarn and I used just a bit over 3 balls…
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For several years now Spring has come and gone and I’ve completely missed violet season. But by complete and sheer luck I managed to be at the right place (home) at the right time (yesterday) to notice patches of my yard in full bloom with pretty little wild violets. The neighbors…
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It’s incredibly rare that I see a recipe and immediately have to make it. Half the time I’ll favorite the link with the best intentions of getting to it eventually and before I know it I’ve completely forgotten about it. Occasionally, I might actually purchase the ingredients to make a…
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December photo project day 3 – frozen custard from my favorite place down the street from work. Today I grabbed a “whitser” made with the candy cane ice cream and Oreo chunks. Every week the featured custard changes, and for $3.50 you can get a hot dog with ketchup and…
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I’ve lamented before that taco night just isn’t the same without corn relish. Last March I found and tried a canning recipe for the relish, which turned out to be a decent alternative – not perfect, but still tasty. Canning isn’t exactly difficult, nor was the recipe really time consuming, but I…