A small gift that mint a lot
byIt doesn’t take much to make a person’s day. I’m partial to someone buying me a shot of single-malt whiskey. But I’ve discovered a…
July, 2013
Hundred Dollar Holiday
byWhenever asked my favorite holiday, the response is always the same: “Thanksgiving. It’s like Christmas, but without the baggage.” What’s not to love about…
Welcome to The New ‘Abides’
byYou’ll notice things look a little different today on this, the digital window to the wee homestead. Fancy, huh? Jenn and I have been…
Cake Is the Only Thing That Matters
byThe only irreconcilable difference between me and hubby is the amount of sugar we prefer in our diet. I’m not a huge fan of…
Okra-home-a
byThe first okra of the season was piled high in our farmers’ booth at this weekend’s market, so I grabbed a couple of pounds…
Poo-pooing all you beet-haters
byThis is not just a food blog. I promise we’ve got lots of updates to share soon on various home improvement projects, krakhaus renovations…
Carrot merit
byLoving this heat-tolerant variety of Danvers 126 from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. These babies went into a batch of primavera along with garlic from our garden…
On a jelly roll
byI know, I know, enough with the peaches already. But, dangit, these things are like tribbles. Every time it looks like they’re gone for good,…
Holy mow-ly
byThere’s so little grass “yard” to tend, that I usually just use an old-timey reel mower. You know, the hand-pushed, hand-powered kind you imagine…