Facebook, the great connector! Have you ever just typed in the community you live in, just to see what comes up? Well, I did. And that’s actually how Shirley and I met! I found this garden group and I asked to join. Shirley was the one who approved the request and so I PM’d (private […]
December 3, 2014: Captured this photo of the mighty Okanogan River as we drove back to the Riverside place. The temperatures have been hovering around zero Fahrenheit with a windchill taking the temps to the -10 to -15 range.
A little sweetness and spice makes things very, very nice. I’ve never thought about combining honey, red pepper flakes and cayenne pepper before. I especially never considered this combination for a pizza sauce. I will admit, making pizza was quite the challenge in the beginning. An oven is still an elusive convenience for my kitchen; […]
Our day started off pretty typical yesterday; morning coffee, check the internet and a Faire special for breakfast (poached eggs over hashbrowns with bacon or sausage). I had thought about going to Smallwood Farms and check out the plums, but Strat reminded me that it was Stampede Weekend and would probably be crazy to be […]
When we arrived here at the land we call DIAXARIS, there was no water system in place. The cabin had some level of plumbing, but no water fed the house. Coming from a girl who has never been camping before, I can say those early days here were sort of like camping 🙂 We lived […]
Let me take you back in time; it’s September of 2012. I had business to tend do in the Puget Sound area, so I travel to my new home on my own. It’s late at night and it just so happens to be fire season. As I drive along the Columbia River, I notice lightening […]
I could not keep from laughing! I do not recall how my friend, Karen, and I got on the subject of toilet paper. It probably had to do with prepping. I recall making a comment about people possibly having to use corn cobs as TP. Although I have never had to resort to that, I […]
For many years I have heard this voice inside, that nagging voice, that would ask “is this all there is to life?” The day after day monotony of jumping out of bed, getting behind the wheel and going to work. You see, I owned my own business. The American dream, right? Work when you want […]
Walks are important for us. We fondly refer to them as solvitur ambulando (Latin). I never know what we will encounter as we are out and about. Sometimes, it is the remains of a carcass, typically a deer. Other times, a surprise waterfall or blooming plant. Sometimes, no visual sightings but a feeling of peace and serenity. […]
