I've figured it out. Luci is the instigator of every dust-up between the cats and dogs in this house. She sits atop the couch or recliner or bookshelf, waiting on Friskee or Puppers (her favorite targets) to pass by, and then she leaps on them like the terror from above. She whacks them of bites … Continue reading Luci is a menace
Farm life
Friday night is still pizza night
Pizza night just looks a little different now due to the fact that we're doing our part and self-isolating to help flatten the curve/stop the spread of COVID19. Here's a quick recipe I came up with, and Ted and Jake both like it. Ingredients: frozen bread dough or frozen rolls, spaghetti sauce, toppings (What do … Continue reading Friday night is still pizza night
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One free little action you can take now
If you're starting to run out of paper towels to dry your hands on or disinfect counters, doorknobs, cabinet handles, light switches, etc with, here's a quick and easy thing you can do. Go grab your oldest roughest towel from the closet (we all have one, right?). Now cut it into strips and then into … Continue reading One free little action you can take now
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The bread expired – don’t toss it!
The "new normal" has started for those of us following the USA's directive of social distancing, and we are staying home to avoid being around others to try to slow the spread of COVID19 so our medical facilities aren't overrun. That means that when we have half a loaf of bread that expired, it doesn't … Continue reading The bread expired – don’t toss it!
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Growing potatoes from sprouted ones
This is not a "bad" potato; it's a potato that's going to provide you with the means of growing your own future potatoes: This is how you do it: Cut the sprouts off, leaving some potato just below the sprouted parts (called "eyes"). Now set those in a saucer of water. Don't use too much … Continue reading Growing potatoes from sprouted ones
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Putting the chickens to work
When we worked outside last weekend, Ted brought up several loads of composted manure from the barn. Some went into my raised beds, but a bunch went into the chicken run. They are LOVING IT! They packed and scratched in it to find all the tasty bugs until it was dark. Here's a little video … Continue reading Putting the chickens to work
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Getting ready for spring
It was 60F here this past Saturday! Ted and I spent four hours outside on yard work. I cleaned out the raised beds to get them ready for planting soon, and Ted brought me up several loads of composted manure (black gold!) from the barn. Starting point for the raised beds I found that eleven … Continue reading Getting ready for spring
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My co-teachers
Friskee spends pretty much every single class I teach and IEP meeting I hold perched on the back of my chair. Every so often, she throws in her two cents with a rumbling "mrroowww". If I put on my webcam, the kids are glued to their computers, but they aren't hearing anything from me - … Continue reading My co-teachers
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A pound isn’t a pound…
...when comparing oregano to cloves. LOL I ordered one pound of each (organic) from Amazon storefronts. This is a lot (A LOT) of oregano. Now I have to figure out a lot of recipes to make that use a lot of oregano...A LOT OF OREGANO.
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Happy 20th birthday, Sahara!
Sahara Reign, 20 years old Twenty years ago, I gave birth to a little girl with a full head of jet black hair (seriously! she wore pigtails the first week she was born!). Now she's rolling into the 20s as a 20 year old. I can't believe that little baby turned 20 years old in … Continue reading Happy 20th birthday, Sahara!
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