Livin’ the dream!
My dad gave me this mower that he’d been holding on to, which is just cool. It is human-powered, makes a clean cut, and is much easier to push around than a standard gas-powered push mower. I don’t have much need for it at the moment, but I was more … Continue reading →
My drop in blood pressure on a plant-strong diet.
I spent the better part of this morning plowing the garden with my new 16“ rear-tine Huskee tiller. It’s a little late in Alabama for the usual planting season to start, but we’ve had a late winter with wildly fluctuating weather. I’m excited about the months to come and the … Continue reading →
A few weeks ago, I showed you the first round of design ideas for my brother’s graduation invitations. We decided on the third design, which no one seemed to favor. Granted, I didn’t have a good photo to work with at the time, so it wasn’t my favorite either. The … Continue reading →
If there’s one thing southerners love, it’s pickled foods. Pickled pigs feet, sausage, and eggs are staples in many homes in Alabama. Tonight, my housemate and I decided to pickle just over 100 eggs. We’ll sell most of them at a nearby auction (they easily bring $5/pint) and eat the … Continue reading →
A quick gallery of the first rough draft of my brother’s high school graduation invitations.
A homemade Pizza Margherita fresh from my kitchen.
I went to my first chicken auction on Saturday night to find a nice Barred Rock rooster to go with my hens. I managed to find an 8-month-old who was friendly. I also got another rooster (not exactly sure what kind), but he didn’t make the photoshoot because he decided to run around in the woods for 6 hours.
A gallery of photos of some nice, yummy homemade bread.
I tried my hand at making some tortillas tonight. My car battery died, which meant I couldn’t drive to town to get any pre-packaged ones. I had already made some bean/rice mix and guacamole on Sunday. So, I just threw them on my first ever homemade tortillas. They were not … Continue reading →