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pun fun
1. King Ozymandias of Assyria was running low on cash after years of war with the Hittites. His last great possession was the Star of the Euphrates, the most valuable diamond in the ancient world. Desperate, he went to Croesus, the pawnbroker, to ask for a loan ( Read more... ) -
Something good for breakfast
Sunday morning and Reuben omelet . No real measures: just a stalk of chopped green onion lightly sauteed, remove onions and set aside, then in the same skillet lightly warm up the chopped corned beef while microwaving a couple forkfulls of Kraut. Set aside the warmed Corned beef and to the skillet add 3 whisked eggs to which a teaspoon or so of ( Read more... ) -
A learning curve:
My first ever attempt (at age 53 or something) at roast turkey turned out well. In prepping the bird (I brined it) I was surprised to not find a packet of giblets; only the neck. This morning while boning the bird I did find them deep in the cavity. Next time I guess I'll know to look a bit harder for them! Now to figure out what to do with them. ( Read more... ) -
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Just browned up a pair of Pork Steaks on a bit of Safflower oil and a splash of Sesame oil, the cuts comprising just over a pound, tossed the leftover brine from a empty jar of Gundelsheim Pickles in the pot and as soon as that simmers I'll pack it the cuts in some left over kraut as well as some freshly opened, toss in some diced apples and let it ( Read more... ) -
Unseasonable Weather in Northern Michigan
damned near the middle of November and we've thunder and lightning. I just got caught out in the back barn by a downpour. Today Deb and I completed the task of redoing the chicken solarium which involves replacing about 10 bales of hay or straw for the base of a weather proof cloche that gives the girls a nice place to hang out when the weather is ( Read more... ) -
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We just sent off our adopted grandkids and their parents after a weekend visit. The kids are 2 and 3, pretty well adjusted as far as it can be said, raised by pretty adequate parents and yet: OMFG! The noise! The pounding! You may as well run naked with scissors (not that there's anything wrong about running naked with scissors ( Read more... ) -
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It's frustrating to not be able to have a real conversation with someone capable of both talking and listening. There seems to be something of a deficit with the latter attribute ( Read more... ) -
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We live essentially half-way between the North Pole and the equator. Tonight after snacking on home made corn bread leftovers, panfried in butter and drizzled in Maple syrup (yeah, it's food porn), I stepped out to close the door to the hen house and noticed south of our east-west-running road there were stars and a crescent moon, and north of the ( Read more... ) -
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And so the end of summer draws close. Today I am relocating a pallet rack in the back barn and assisting Deb with lifting mason jars of tomato sauce from the hot water bath. Bright and sunny, with high near 75f. Perhaps later this morning I'll meet a customer at the shop and spring his 1947 Mercury free. -
Birthday greetings
to Charlie!