We had quite a few ferments on hand, after a whirlwind vegetable fermentation session last month. I thought those would last us a while, and I suppose they did, but we went through a half-gallon of chlorophyll kraut, a half-gallon of southwestern kraut, and a half-gallon of carrot sticks in just a few weeks. I…
Pie is something special, is it not? Fill a fatty crust with just about anything sweet or savory and you’ve got a meal or dessert that fills and warms and could easily be mistaken for a slice of love and nourishment all in one. I’m quite partial to a lard pie crust, of course, but…
Oh, it has been full and busy days around here. The forms were laid, the concrete mixed and poured, and the bolts set over the course of nearly a full week. That was all during a warm spell here, which was a blessing to have while working with concrete. Right now we’re carrying in…
It all began simply enough. A few trenches here, some rebar there. Little girls with pink socks looking on. And before you knew it, the work site had erupted into utter chaos. Soon the concrete bags were flying out of the trailer and into the mixing trough. And then forms were filled and bolts sunk…
