Update on the mailbox saga: We received a written apology from the Postmaster, stating that we do NOT need to raise the height of the mailbox. Apparently the carrier made some vague explanation of having trouble getting close enough to the boxes when it snows (although it's kept pretty clear; and if my little Saturn with about 4 inches of clearance ( Read more... )

The post office left a notice in our mailbox today that the bank of mailboxes ours is a part of is "too low" since our road had been "resurfaced" (...do they mean the snowpack?) and if they're not raised up to 46 inches from the "new" road surface by Monday, no mail. (This is supposedly a second notice, but there was no first notice that we're ( Read more... )

So here I am. I think this is the first Thanksgiving I haven't worked in at least ten years, it's kind of a new experience. The turkey is in the oven, I've mixed a batch of my family's dressing recipe (so moist and dense you can slice it), and will soon prepare the yams and both apple and pumpkin pies. Later tonight after I remove all the ( Read more... )

Today I was at Wal-Mart and some woman was walking around Dairy/Cookies yelling, "HELLO? HELLO? IS ANYBODY HERE? HELLO?" The rest of us are looking at each other like, WTF? Apparently she wanted help reaching a package on the top shelf, but instead of looking for an employee and asking for help - you know, like a normal, sane person - she thought ( Read more... )

The cats clearly know the skunk is gone. For the last several days they've been jumpy and constantly on edge, grabbing a few mouthfuls of food now and then before bolting back to the woods, freezing at every little sound and scanning all around. Tonight they all came up, ate until their bellies were full, and have collapsed in a cuddle puddle in ( Read more... )

Been a busy month. I had what I'm pretty sure was a tonsillar abscess for a few weeks but it appears to have healed with antibiotics. I'm scheduled to see an ENT at the end of the week, but as there's nothing left for him to examine and treat, I'll have to cancel ( Read more... )

Now this is the type of bread I remember buying at Mel's Market in Waimanalo decades ago! I've been testing recipes for weeks trying to find the right texture and taste. None of them were measuring up. Last week turned into a very nice sourdough, but not the Portuguese sweet bread I was trying for ( Read more... )

This past weekend was Fiber Fest and I spent my entire Saturday teaching two classes: Portuguese-style knitting, and braiding & twining. This is a very small local event so I was surprised by how many students I had in both sessions. They kept me hopping the entire time. I had an hour in between sessions to grab a quick lunch and set up for the ( Read more... )

I can honestly say now that waking up by having a Sheriff's deputy knocking on your bedroom window is not my favorite method ( Read more... )

I love the outdoors, I just wish it had better climate control.

Set temp: 62
Set humidity: 30
Set wind speed: 10-12
Set cloud level: Variable
Set mosquito control: ON