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The other day I enjoyed about 1/2 hour of watching a group of six deer calmly munching their way around my yard.

My crab tree, which retained a lot of fruit, was a particular favorite.

These two spent some time there. Then one wandered away and the deer that was left decided to spend […]

New Hats

Elmo didn’t make it. That is, the hat was definitely not accepted by my grandson. He was clearly not going to wear it; it was a struggle just to put it on his head so I could see how it fit. The little guy loves red, so that wasn’t an issue; his mom assumed it […]

A Long-Legged Visitor

On Friday I stood up from the loom to wind some more bobbins. I turned slightly to the right in getting off the stool and something unusual caught my eye – something big and white where it didn’t belong.

I got my binoculars and saw that it was a great blue heron sitting on top […]

New for me

Isn’t that beautiful?!

Seeing the results of my preserving labor is always rewarding. I make holiday gifts for my board of directors every year. This year I had lots of cukes given to me so I made some frozen sweet pickles, and decided the other half of their gift would be corn relish. […]

Summer Veggies

Isn’t it funny how our minds work? Into my 40s I still thought I was flexible. Experience had taught me that I really only like change that’s my idea – change that’s thrust upon me isn’t always welcomed.

The other day I was talking to my neighbor who was telling me she’d made ratatouille […]