Easy whole wheat crackers
If you’ve never had fresh, made from scratch crackers, you’re missing out on one of life’s simple joys. I used to make homemade crackers all the time. They’re easy, and they don’t take much time. ...
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Catching up, continued
Finally the big day rolled around for the real reason we came to Alabama. We came to see my son in this handsome suit . . . And to welcome our new daughter-in-law to the family. There was cake. Very pretty, very tasty carrot...
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Much has happened in the last few weeks. I’ll skip the detailed report and settle for the shorter, two-part summary. First it snowed. A lot. (You knew that, but it bears repeating.) Sure, our 6-8 inch...
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Yesterday I eased the pickup down the driveway. The feed bins were empty, and I could put off the trip to the feed store no longer. Here’s what I found at the end of the driveway — bare mud on the road. What a beautiful sight! I like mud.
New Year’s Eve Musings
I’ve been spending a lot of time with the Jersey cow and her preemie calf. When viewed from the side, Rosie looks pretty good. At this angle, she still looks very pregnant. Or very fat. Whatever you call it, she’s still huge. I worried about bloat. I dreamed one night that by some freak chance she had another calf in there, still growing and biding its time until it could emerge like some alien space creature with big teeth and a raging, carnivore appetite.