This time of the year is always bittersweet for me. Summer, without a doubt, is my favorite season. Being the gardener that I am, I guess this comes as no surprise. The weather is still nice for now, but it’s getting darker earlier as the days go on. Soon, it …
I saw this article on hypertufa pots in the Martha Stewart magazine and just had to make them. They were pretty easy to do. I did mess up the first set by not using “mold release spray” aka WD-40. It was tough getting the inner container out of the main …
I managed to “put up” a bunch of stuff over the weekend. First up was some marinara. I did 10 pounds of tomatoes worth. This resulted in approximately three quarts for the freezer. I’m hoping to do at least one more batch, though two more would be ideal. While the …
Well, we made it to day 28 on Friday. But, when I checked my weight and waist measurements yesterday, I found that it was the same as when I started, so I give up. I’m sure we’re in better shape than when we started, but I was hoping to see …
We’ve had to resort to watching movies from our youth for Family Movie Night–mostly because my parents take Jake to see almost all of the new movies that come out. But, this is ok. It’s kind of fun to watch movies we haven’t seen in 20 years. Last night, we …