Small Rant
Pottery Barn End TablesOkay, I suppose I should give them some credit for using sustainable materials like bamboo and jute in some of their furnishings, and working on getting some organic fibers into the bedding materials (organic fiber producers aren't geared up for big mass production, which is why I usually go for locally-produced ( Read more... )

Sunday was an excellent day. Breakfast at South Face Farm, which is another sugarhouse in Ashfield, but they have a restaurant as well as the sugarhouse. My MIL Marian's treat, for my b-day. Blueberry pancakes, among other things. Marian wanted french toast and came prepared, bringing a type of bread with her that she's allowed to have -- regular ( Read more... )

Water, water everywhere, and not even the high mountain waters are safe to drinkGot my driver's licensed renewed today. Still pass the vision test. Have temporary photo until the new id comes in the mail in a week or so. In the b/w photo I look startled and in the color version I look like a dumpy middle-aged woman -- which, pretty much I am at the ( Read more... )

Beautiful night last night! We viewed the eclipse of course, but also some of the rest of the night sky. Too hard to go out into the field but we can see some things from near the house. Although there were some clouds going by, still I enjoyed seeing Orion, the Dippers, Casseopeia, and others. The maples nearby were star-diademed with a startling ( Read more... )

As I sit here looking out the window at all the snow, reading about how hard the Midwest is getting hit with the storms...

1) Click here: Pedal-A-Watt Stationary Bike Power Generator and page down to get to the actual text and info. Very interesting stuff... you can buy it assembled or get the plans and build your own (or both ( Read more... )

Acorn Tree Syndrome, Part 2, by Gene Logsdon. Now, even I know potatoes are harvested from underground and how a blackberry looks vs. a black raspberry.... but I didn't know navy beans were white... Interesting thoughts on people in general today and their connection (or lack thereof) to their food ( Read more... )