By Rainy With spring warming up here in the Seattle area, I’ve been working on some garden plans. Most recently, we made self-watering containers out of buckets. The buckets were scavenged from a person who didn’t want them anymore. I am growing some hop plants next to the south side of my parents’ house in these self-watering buckets. The … Continue reading »
By Rainy I have been itching to find an excuse to try my hand at infusing liquor for a while now but I haven’t yet because I am not much of a drinker. I simply like the look of infused liquor. I find the colors to be clear and beautiful. Fortunately for me, with the … Continue reading »
By Rainy After my uninspired effort in vegetable gardening last year, I decided to increase my enthusiasm. It is possible slogging through the middle of winter was influencing me; but this year we are going to try a real garden utilizing my parent’s yard. They have a section of their suburban front yard that has … Continue reading »
By Rainy Since spring arrived I have had lots of tasks keeping me busy. The pace of the year always picks up once people start planning lots of activities outside in the warmer weather. I wanted to do something to celebrate the change from winter to spring. Most choose to celebrate the arrival of spring … Continue reading »
By Rainy I have been working on a few projects this winter in between sleeping and reading lots of books. A few weeks ago I made a batch of homemade butter using Mgeorge3’s directions. It turned out really well. I used half to make miso butter and put the remainder in my new butter crock … Continue reading »
By Rainy Expectations for Valentine’s Day can be stressful. Restaurants are always crowded and not so romantic. You can’t guarantee a fabulous dinner unless you do it yourself. I’ve always found cooking at home to be much more passionate and personal then trudging out into the cold February evening. Recently my husband cooked the perfect dinner for … Continue reading »
By Rainy I must really love my dog because the first thing I made with my brand new food processor was doggie treats. When I realized that recipes I want to make are easier with a chopping and grating machine, I included a food processor on my holiday wish list. I am glad I did because it … Continue reading »
By Rainy The holiday season was busy for me this year. I did not have any time for projects, but the other day my husband asked if it was possible to make a quick bread with chocolate chips. In response I said “We can do that”. I used a quick nut bread recipe from The … Continue reading »
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 3,000 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 5 years to get … Continue reading »
By Rainy The first time I really felt like I was living on my own was in the summer of my sophomore year of college. I attended an apprenticeship at Central Washington University for The Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute. That summer thirteen undergraduate students including myself learned about caring for chimpanzees while assisting with … Continue reading »
