Did I ever mention, that years ago I wrote a free newsletter when I was homeschooling?  I also belonged to a writer's club.  Well, kids ...

After Romeo just about gave me a heart attack, by getting the zoomies and zooming right out of his collar in 4 degree weather (and putting m...

....from the gratitude journal  Five things that made me happy (yesterday): 1. music, it's pretty boring without it 2. Romeo, he...

Everything that could go wrong in the last 24 hours has.  I just can't make this stuff up, and I won't dump it on all of you with bo...

Hubby couldn't find his thick socks when the cold arrived, so I loaned him my thermal thick socks.  Later I found another pair - note to...

The news continues to warn us that if we are outside longer than 10 minutes, uncovered skin can get frost bite.  I'm not sure I can get ...

I have been drinking organic, store bought dandelion root tea.  I have depleted my homegrown stash of dehydrated root.  I love the little...

November 1st sparked the start of National Novel Writing Month, and I am back to it this year.  Last year I didn't get to participat...

While beets boiled in their skins, I read a short story in a magazine to get an idea of what is expected of submissions.   And laund...

The weather is turning a bit cooler today, so I as up early to make sure the fire was going (or started).  We had some lovely sunshine yeste...

The "mason jar" challenge: I have a cousin, who lives in CA, who has been in TV commercials and even been included as a cha...

Although I don't have a photo of the soup, we recently enjoyed some crusty baked bread with some homemade potato leek soup.  Our leeks...

Today's weather is not as cold as yesterday.  I'm going to put a few fol ding la wn chairs back on t he front porch.  I hear Than ...

I filled my new dehydrator with organic dandelion greens.  I still want to put more in the freezer, but I will be utilizing the dried gre...

I picked up more dandelion greens on my trip to town delivering meals to Dad.  With my dehydrator due to arrive any day now, I plan to dehyd...

This journal junkie has yet another journal to share.  I had to blow the dust off of this one.  I had so much trouble removing wine labels...

In case inquiring minds want to know... I think I finally caught up on the laundry.  I may have one load yet to finish today.  During my n...

I recently mentioned our Queen Anne's Lace Jelly , and thought I'd share my Nature Journal.  

While the snow came down yesterday, I put my crocheting down to log in some writing hours. I managed to send off my contest entry, revise ...

(organic tofu soaking in organic vegetable broth) Over the years, I've kept track of new foods we've tried.  It looks like th...