Tag: Seasons

  • It’s January, the January Dull …

    When something is dull, I call it “January Dull”. Why? Just look outside most any day this month, if you are in the more Northern half of the hemisphere, and you may understand. Of any month in the year, this one is grey and blah. The holidays are over. It’s the FIRST full month of…

  • A New Year

    A new year has begun. I’m making turkey stock. That’s my big New Year’s Day event. It’s lingering into the day after that too. Making stock right means long simmers, and using good ingredients. Nourishing Traditions has good recipes for whole eating. That’s where the stock recipe I’m using comes from. [Here’s an article online…

  • December

    I love December. Such promise and glow abound. Today is the first day of the month. It was cold here in the South. Great way to start the month that Winter begins in. Now, the cold was around freezing and up to the mid 40-s for the high. We were in Michigan the week of…

  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    To all my fellow American citizens: Happy Thanksgiving! We’ll be having the traditional Turkey and the rest that’s been traditional for my side of the family, well, the things I’ve loved to continue, minus the things I haven’t 😉 Stuffing and gravy, mashed potatoes, cauliflower, green been casserole, sweet potato casserole, rolls, Cranberry sauce (yes,…

  • Autumn means trees and birds change …

    It’s Autumn. Our Autumn Flame Maple trees are turning orange and losing their leaves. (that’s with the help of the drought this Summer as well, not entirely due to Autumn). And we are anxiously awaiting our bigger October Glory Maple tree in the front yard to begin turning color. It survived the drought just fine.…