(Written by Rainy) This last summer my grandfather passed away. It is difficult to properly celebrate the life of a man who lived over 91 years. Now that he is gone I am left to adjust to life without my grandfather. He showed me how to relax, take short naps, throw bocce, and read good … Continue reading
(Written by Rainy) Last week my husband and I set up our new kombucha SCOBY (Symbiotic Colony Of Bacteria and Yeast) to ferment some tea. Next, we had to allow the kombucha to ferment five to nine days. After five days we did a taste test and decided that we wanted the tea to be … Continue reading
(Written by Rainy) My husband and I are pretty excited because we have a new pet. It is a kombucha Symbiotic Colony of Bacteria and Yeast also know as a SCOBY. We may as well call it a pet because it needs love and care for it to live and thrive. Luckly, the care required … Continue reading
(Written by Rainy) I did something new this past November. I took the National Novel Writing Month Challenge: writing 50,000 words in the 30 days of November. I have always wanted to write a novel since I was young. Throughout the years, I have completed only a small number of fictional short stories and many … Continue reading
(Written By Rainy) Last year, I made pickled dill cucumbers the way most of us modern do-it-yourselfers do it. I boiled them in mason jars with vinegar and dill. I saved the pickles for later in the year. They turned out just how I envisioned them: dilly and vinegary. A commenter inquired if my pickles were crisp. … Continue reading
(Written By Rainy) I grew up thinking squash was icky. It came frozen in a box. Then it was heated up in a Coring Ware dish in the microwave, and when served resembled bland baby food. It was not until I grew yellow summer squash in my home garden that I discovered the delectability of fresh … Continue reading
By Rainy I have been a fan of Michael Pollan since my Uncle let me borrow his copy of The Omnivore’s Dilemma in 2010. I like his balanced approach to food choices as well as his outreach to educate the public about how food is grown. He approaches each subject as a journalist and asks questions … Continue reading
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
