Ever one to dive into a rabbit hole, l've been pursuing, more diligently of late, a hobby--a thing, a something I like to do, and that is the making of balms and salves,…
I love this time of year. To me, it's Broth-for-Breakfast, Broth-for-Lunch, Broth-for-a-Snack, Broth-for-a-Late-Night-Somethin' Season! It's time for broth!
Broth
Broth
Broth!
I write this post as one who feels fairly confident in making broth. Maybe not your…
If you've watched The Mandalorian (and I hope you have), there are so many sweet moments between Mando/Din and Grogu.
S1, E4, Mando has Grogu in his ship and says to…
This year's make-it-happen pumpkin, complements of my mom's (Eileen's) amazing creativity and cleverness.
One over-large zucchini from the garden.
Ears and nose tip, by way of a large jalapeño pepper from the garden.
Eyes, dried cloves.
Tongue,…
Don't you just love a good citizen patrol? Especially when one involves urban-dwelling dogs, (the Ratscallions) and their owners as they take their dogs rat hunting in particularly invested areas in NW DC,…
I started hearing about/reading about shrubs a couple-few years ago. These are a pre-canning, pre-refrigeration way of "putting up" excess fruits (and some vegetables) from the farm or garden, mostly by way of…
Holy smokes! I made it to 60, but almost not 60 and one day!
I made a dry rub for a piece of pork shoulder butt I'm cooking. The rub called…
You know how you sometimes find something -- a meme, a joke, a video ... something -- that makes you laugh. And then it makes you laugh even harder and more when you…
There is a tiny lone ant, way up high on my ceiling right now. Doing its thing. Looking. Sensing. Exploring. It's not going to find anything up there. Nor do I need to…
I love the intense summer storms of Maryland.
When I was a kid, we had a front-porch swing. I could sit outside -- and often did -- as the storm's intensity surged, the thunder…
There are many beautiful cities in the world.
Though none but one are Black Rock City, home to Burning Man and That Thing in the Desert you may have heard of here and there.
I've…
I had one of those things happen today.
I was running some errands in Takoma Park and felt a need to get home, though I didn't have anything I had to do at any…