In early August we decided that it was time to visit our traditional camp, which is a five hour and twenty minute drive from where we now live. It used to be around an hour drive from our country house, but no longer. The decision was made to wait until the first week in September… Continue reading The Traditional Camp

This morning arrived with a beautiful sunrise. The temperature was 10C, but the thermal mass of the landscape has not yet cooled, making for a very pleasant morning coffee on the back porch. This morning Attila picked more jalapeño peppers, diced them with some onion, which I transformed into a batch of canned Cowboy Candy.… Continue reading Rambling

I read an article by a journalist, in which they posited that modern parenting suffered from comparisons of self with influencers, that comparisons were toxic. The article also focused very heavily on comparing current parenting with past generations of parents, including my generation, indulging in the toxic approach of comparisons. The author seemed entirely unaware… Continue reading Keeping Up With The Joneses

What a lovely quiet day it is here today! The sun is shining, the windows are open, the breeze is sauntering through the house like it owns the place. Ginger has settled down beside me on the couch, I am in my easy chair. I have had a lovely breakfast consisting of toasted tomato and… Continue reading The Unfolding Day

Every August our garden gives us vine ripened tomatoes. The year Attila grew regular Beefsteak, Health Kick (a Roma variety), and Sicilian Saucer tomatoes. The Beefsteak and Sicilian Saucer tomatoes are very tasty, and both make wonderful toasted tomato sandwiches. I do love a BLT sandwich, but bacon is a rare treat, and lettuce is… Continue reading What Canning Equipment Do I Use?