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August 2008
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All week I have had a swollen scratchy throat and thought I was either coming down with a cold or having really bad allergies. I... Read more »ROOST
modern homesteading for everyoneAfter discussing all the possible magazine titles with Philip while lounging in bed (not naked, you dirty minded people!) drinking beer, it... Read more »Around the Farmhouse
Pippa, stalking scraps and moths in the kitchen.Feet. Not Philip's.Tomatillos waiting to hit the stew pot. Think they smell the fear of the ones that... Read more »Anxiety
What if you spent your entire life training for the last breath you take? What if every shadow had a face, a possible name, a... Read more »Job Skill: Multi Tasking Genius
now everyone will want to hire meToday has already been jam packed even though I've had my friend Lisa B and her three kids for... Read more »The Name Of A Thing
This is my all time favorite magazine. It was well made, well written, had some ads but not intrusive, useful information, wonderfully inspiring (but not... Read more »She Don't Shave Well
This one's for CapelloTalent is a funny thing. Some of us have it, and some of us don't. I've been accused, many times in my... Read more »Etsy Shop Announcement
Now with fat quarters!I have just uploaded the first batch of fat quarters in my Etsy shop. By the end of today I will have... Read more »All My Eggs
and no basket to put them inI found out today that my book proposal did not get accepted by Lark Books. To say that I... Read more »Tomatillo Salsa
the recipeIngredients:5 1/2 cups husked, cored, and chopped tomatillos1 cup chopped onion1 cup chopped jalapenos1/2 cup white vinegar4 tbsp lime juice4 cloves garlic, minced2 tsp... Read more »Tomatillo Salsa
14 pints is not enoughTomatillos are a queer fruit. They hide demurely in their husks until they come of age when suddenly they are splitting... Read more »Home Preserving
weird recipe hall of fameThis salsa is good, but not good enough to warrant making as much of it as I did last year. I... Read more »Caramelized Onions
If you have never caramelized onions, it's time you did. I realize that they sound ever so slightly haughty like something a crazed "foodie" would... Read more »Suicide For Beginners
It can easily be argued that an appropriate response to losing someone to suicide is to feel anger. Not only does the bible consider suicide... Read more »Cooking At Home
I've been spending more time in my kitchen in the past two weeks. I wonder what would happen if we all turned the necessary activities... Read more »It's Just As Bad As You Think
Finally! Definitive proof of alien life right here on earth! Yes, my friends, that is an alien emerging from the skin (the SKIN) of a... Read more »Etsy Shop Update
My newest multi-dollar idea is the mystery craft bag: a grab bag for the crafty crowd! Yes, I know, it's pure genius and even now... Read more »Prison Camp Vs. Southern Life
which do you think is more depressing?I guess it depends on who's writing the book.Yesterday was a slow quiet day. Max played computer games from... Read more »While You Were Sleeping
(I was not.)It's almost 1am. Hot. My skin is sticky in a non-sexy way. The thought of sex makes me feel like I'm going to... Read more »Color Punch
using color in designSometimes I want drink color. Or eat it. My eyes get stuck on patches of it and can't move on because color... Read more »Accursed Heat Wave
OK. I'm done with the stupid heat. Done. I can live without tomatoes* and eggplants. I am asking myself: why didn't I move to Canada... Read more »I'D RATHER BE PICKLING
The slogan for my summer should be: I'D RATHER BE PICKLING!My friend April has a picture up on her flickr pages of watermelon with feta,... Read more »Cheese And Fruit
a worthy food traditionEveryone knows that apples and cheese pair well together. Cheese-and-fruit is a classic combination but I confess I rarely eat my cheese... Read more »New Garden Bed Update
Enough with all this philosophical crap going on around here! My beet seedlings are up. My lettuce seedlings are up too. One kale seedling has... Read more »Second Sister
under a canopy of lightHuman relationships are curious fragile volatile vessels of hope, expectation, baggage, need, remembrance; like dark blind rooms where shiftless spirits continually... Read more »The Great Wide Sky
One of the things I love best about Oregon are the gorgeous skies. California doesn't have them like we do here. Vast skies of clouds... Read more »A Year Of Pickles
It's hard to feel let down, bitter, or cold inside when your own two hands have coaxed a bucket of cucumbers into a year's worth... Read more »Hot Like Sweat
I seem to sweat a lot. Sweat is not sexy. Not on you either. Oh yeah, I was raised by proper hippies and I know... Read more »Eat Local Challenge
redesignedTen months ago we embarked on our eat local challenge which was our own not too stringent version of the 100 mile diet. The main... Read more »A Funny Family Of Freaks
(and gorgeous creatures too)My mom and her newly adopted Bernese Mountain dog Nadia. This is my mom's favorite breed. She likes her animals to be... Read more »A Bowl Of Plums
I didn't get the job I most wanted of all jobs in this town. At least I had a chance, (I'm telling myself). Plus I... Read more »Passing For Normal
In a routine that is as unbreakable as the rushing force of a rising speeding tsunami I cannot sleep until I have watched some old... Read more »Public Speaker
McMinnville's FinestI started life as a lisper. My mom says it's because I sucked my thumb until I was seven and pushed all my front... Read more »« July 2008 | Main | September 2008 »