Monthly Archives: September 2013

Stuff and things

Posted on 09/24/2013 by Jenny

It snowed yesterday. The mountains are so white and big and glorious. New handicap parking sign. From what is he running? Offense against god and nature. Candy corn Oreos. Say no. Good good Cardigans Emergency room redux. There was a … Continue reading →

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What’s in your kitchen?

Posted on 09/24/2013 by Jenny

Home made bread. Home made jam. Home made cheese. Chaource. Milk, Mesophilic culture, penicillum candidum and rennet. Air drying then to be briefly brined and aged so a nice white mold can bloom over the surface (think Brie). Wings wings, … Continue reading →

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Ok, just one more

Posted on 09/24/2013 by Jenny

Scott sez: Snow bookends, 2013.

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Elizabeth fair

Posted on 09/02/2013 by Jenny

Elizabeth loved the livestock barn and the vegetable/herb garden. She was watching the animals from my chest, being quiet and concentrating. She abruptly and insistently demanded to get down pointing at the Suffolks and wildly baa-ing. She had suddenly recognized … Continue reading →

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Still cheesemaking

Posted on 09/02/2013 by Jenny

This weekend we cleaned house, washed dogs, baked bread, and made another batch of Feta cheese. Plus we went to the fair. We went looking for our favorite corn dogs (hand dipped on site secret recipe deliciousness) and learned she’d … Continue reading →

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Easy bake

Posted on 09/02/2013 by Jenny

‘Old’ hens on left, new crew on right. ‘Old’ hens: L’il Girl (Partridge Chantecler, 2005), Wyandotte/Partridge Chantecler mix, Smart One (Partridge Chantecler, 2005) New crew June 2013: Buff Cornish, Partridge Chantecler, White Chantecler (3 hens one rooster), 2 more Partridge … Continue reading →

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Adding a third dog?

Posted on 09/01/2013 by scott

I brushed Bing before a bath later today. The result was almost enough hair for a third dog, and I only did a quick brushing (Bing is not too keen on being brushed). Anyone want to spin some dog hair?

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Bacon Day dinner

Posted on 09/01/2013 by scott

Spenard Roadhouse has a Bacon of the Month every month. To finish out this glorious International Bacon Day we had Bacon Wings, Super Tots (with bacon, of course), Mac and Cheese without bacon :-(, and seasonal Alaskan veggies.

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