The banished one cries
Sometimes, when the cat squabbles escalate to cat wars, it becomes necessary for the humans to intervene. The worst of the offenders is evicted from the cozy warmth of the house for a while to contemplate her...
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A goose tale
Posted by admin | Mar 13, 2010 | Birds and Beasts |
A few weeks ago, the sweetest of the young geese turned up lame. She stumbled around and made pitiful sounds, so we prepared the big cage in the ‘hospital room’ and brought her in for rest and observation. I...
Read MorePea planting time
The warm spring air blew in on the wind and stayed around long enough for the upper end of the big garden to dry out a bit. We tilled the upper portion and left the lowest quarter for later since it still was much too wet. We...
Read MoreBasic Bread – Cinnamon Loaves
Posted by admin | Mar 11, 2010 | Good Eats Here |
The recipe for Mom’s White Bread makes three loaves. I’m not a big fan of plain white bread, so when I took the pictures for Basic Bread – Part One & Basic Bread – Part Two, I decided to dress up...
Read MoreBasic Bread 101 – Part Two
Posted by admin | Mar 10, 2010 | Good Eats Here |
Part One of Basic Bread 101 ended with the bread dough rising in a well-oiled bowl. An hour and a half later, the dough has doubled, and it’s time to punch it down. I start with a nice punch to the center, then allow...
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