The second law of thermodynamics Ordinarily, when I hear the word “broken”, I immediately think of something that was previously useful and served some purpose, but, through some mishap or overuse has become useless or difficult to use. Often we are faced with the dilemma of whether to repair that item or dispose of it.…
The years before No portion of my life is more significant and less documented than the years from 1994 to 1996. More new experiences were crowded into this minuscule line segment of my personal timeline than during any other period of my almost seventy years…so far. Other life-changing events have occurred, each at their expected…
From the middle of June until the end of September the harvest is being gathered in hereabouts. Our Northeast Ohio summer growing season is approximately four months long; we plant our vegetable gardens sometime in May, and we put it all to bed in September or October. The fruits and berries add another layer to…
It seemed so harmless at the time. About thirty years ago I stumbled upon a pattern for a quilt made up of t-shirt squares. The idea was to cut out the front (or back) designs of a number of your favorite tees, stitch them together, and have a cozy and beautiful keepsake. Why this resonated…
What the heck happened to 2020? This person right here is of the opinion that it was hijacked by aliens or imps or gremlins or worse. Once upon a time I thought I would write…a blog maybe. It seemed within my skill set, and I had some ideas. I did just that for about a…
I’ve been wanting a new laptop for over a year. When I retired from teaching, I reluctantly had to give up my laptop; I had hoped to be able to purchase it, but alas, no, that was not to be. I have a desktop computer at home, but something about the flexibility and ease of…
January 1, 2020…is anyone NOT feeling the significance of this day and having a nagging urge to resolve something? Every year this date marks the beginning of eating plans, cessation of unseemly and unhealthy habits, and overall hopeful dreams for the next 364 days; most of these are short-lived. And yet, we do it every…
…and yes, it involves chickens Just look at that! I am at a loss for words that would adequately describe that glorious eastern sky earlier this week. Nevermind that I am all about pinks and purples…and the brilliant intensity was truly awesome. It was the sort of sunrise that compelled one to drop whatever she…
A hen, a woman, and a battle Isolated from the rest of the flock, snuggled in the brooder within the confines of our barn, Sloopy, our 18-month-old Buckeye hen, is the face of our latest chicken malady battle. We’ve experienced wry neck with sweet Clara I and salpingitis complete with lash egg with Ophelia…and a…
…and boiling the perfect egg I simply despise locating a potentially usable recipe and then having to scroll through paragraph upon paragraph of background information or humorous anecdotes. To paraphrase Detective Joe Friday, “Just the recipe, ma’am.” So, here you go. So if you’re still reading this, I’ll give you a bit of the back…
