WPC: Close up (heterochromia iridum)
I am a mutant. My left eye has sectoral heterochromia iridum – part of the iris is a different color from the remainder. My right eye is blue. My mutation is somewhat rare, being that my iris is dissected into two equal parts – hazel and blue. It’s something I don’t think about until people…
Tomato blight and my quest for world domination
Sometimes I wonder why I do this gardening thing. Just when I get one problem in control and things are looking good – BAM! Almost overnight, early blight sinks its dirty little spores into my heirloom tomatoes. And now… {cue dramatic music} I am in the midst of total tomato turmoil. Early tomato blight usually…
WPC – Half and Half (full moon)
DREAM ON… Weekly Photo Challenge
Make hay when the sun shines
Usually by this time of year, we are done with first cut hay and the haymow is filled to the ceiling. However, Mother Nature, in all her fickleness, has seen to it that we’ve only had seven days of sunshine in the last five weeks. Rain has been the norm. Now, if you don’t know…
Wordless Wednesday: flutterby
Blossoms in the garden
Weekly Photo Challenge – Symbol (family farm)
A tractor in the field. The sweet smell of freshly mowed hay blowing through the air. The steady drum beat of the hay baler. Harbingers of haying season and hard work. Weekly Photo Challenge
Pickled garlic scapes recipe
My grandfather pickled garlic scapes long before they were a “trendy” food. He was an Italian who grew up in the depression and nothing went to waste in his household. As a kid, opening the refrigerator door and finding pickled pigs feet was not surprising to me. Tripe, smelt, head cheese (yes, it is what…
Wordless Wednesday: best friends
Weekly Photo Challenge: Door
Usually around this time of year, I start playing Christmas music and get a hankering to put up the Christmas tree. That’s why I thought this picture was fitting for this week’s Weekly Photo Challenge. Jingle bells, jingle bells. Now where’s the eggnog?
Oink
The piglets are growing by leaps and bounds. Today, they discovered they like grapes and kale. It took a few tries with the grapes – they weren’t exactly sure what to do with them! Once I squished them, though, they quickly ate them up. Sweet potatoes are next on the menu. After a good meal……
Bird on a wire
Caught this little guy outside my window, taking a break during a rainstorm.
I’m no prude, but would you please put your nipples away
Nipples. Everybody’s got ’em. If I want to see them, I can just look in the mirror. No big deal. They are, after all, just nips. However, I do not like being constantly bombarded by them. Popping up all over. Slippin’ out. I understand that a well-placed nip can be a very powerful tool, capable…
The Farmers in the Dell 