Devouring life, one bite at a time
We’re getting ready for spring around here and I thought I’d share an idea the hubby came up with a few years back for an easy, clean composter. First, take an old water drum. This one is 55 gallons and has a screwtop lid. Drill …
I’m not usually a morning person, but weekends have me waking up early to feed my neighbor’s horses.
What started as a chore has become a peaceful, almost zenlike approach to the day. I appreciate the intention it brings and any moment to connect with animals is a good one in my book.
These are my “neigh”bors Entrigue and Val, so you can catch a glimpse of their cute faces before they get covered in fly masks.
Entrigue doesn’t like to come up for air until he’s had every morsel of his breakfast.
I then take a moment to admire the vegetable garden. (Not my work of course- my thumb is more gangreen than green.)
The last chore is letting out and feeding the chickens.
And trying to stay out of the rooster’s way. I don’t know him very well, but he always seems to be in a bad mood.
Not me! I’m looking at the best start to my day.
A couple weeks ago I went to Tahoe with my dad and his friend, Maddy. It’s a three hour drive from the East Bay, which means that you still get the better part of a day after you get there. Our first stop was the …
Sometimes I wish I could buy a magazine company just so my friend, Daisy, could organize all the shoots, spreads, creative content and distribution of it. She just makes everything pretty. To kickoff an especially great weekend, she hosted a gal party at the pond …
Pretty scary to think of how many innocent little seeds are genetically modified! We can change it, or at least make people even more aware of their food choices.
Happy planting!
And here’s the link to Rare Seeds for all your heirloom needs.
I got another local spot under my belt this weekend when I took a walk around the grounds at Westminster Woods right next to Bohemian Grove. (Technically, it’s not open to the public, but I got some connections and seized the opportunity.) What immediately grabbed …
