Magic Wagon Ride
On a recent Saturday morning, I took my trusty beach wagon back to the supermarket. The first time I did this, no one batted an eye, but on Saturday I […]
Tag Archives: corn
One Car, Two Cats
Saturday: I am worn out from today’s farm market shift, but I had to write just to say that I brought home organic corn and we had it for dinner, […]
If You Gotta Problem
I started broccoli seeds for a fall planting two days ago, and the seeds sprouted today. This part of gardening is like when you pee on the stick and it […]
A Tale of Two Weeks
From last week: This week has not gone anything like I thought it would. I thought we were going to bust out this week, take some day trips. Instead it’s […]
Meals on Wheels and Market Hauls
With the arrival of full-blown summer, I find myself vacillating between two extremes. When it all goes right, I am so happy it’s summer and feel like the luckiest mom […]
Life Is a Highway
I’ve been thinking a lot about either getting rid of my car completely, or downsizing to something smaller with a smaller payment, or none at all. The reason we have […]
The Alliums of August
Every year in the garden, there are successes and disappointments. So far, the star this year is the cucumbers. I got lots. (You want some?) The biggest disappointment is the […]
July Flying By
Some days this week were sooooo long and some were over in a blip. One long morning was spent at the vet’s office trying to coax a guinea pig to stay […]
Preservation of Food (and Sanity)
So when does school start? Asking for a friend… I just reread my last post. How quickly I forget all the things I want to do. I haven’t given replacing […]
In a Pickle, In a Jam
So I mentioned that the garden went crazy while we were in Maine. I came home to six cucumbers ready to be picked, and lots more baby ones. The tomato […]
