Rain, rain go away I need a sunny day. What a difference between summer of 2012 and summer of 2013. Last year I was begging the clouds to open up and provide some much needed rain. This year I’d like … Continue reading
POP! AAAHHH. POP! OOOOHHHH. Those are the sounds of Fourth of July, a summer celebration that explodes with tantalizing images and bringing much pleasure to our visual senses. Luckily sparklers aren’t just limited to the kind on a skinny metal … Continue reading
Last week marked the official start of summer bringing with it higher temps and humidity. Trying to find some relief from the heat I opened a couple of recently received samples of Biltmore® Reserve Chardonnay 2011 and Biltmore® Riesling. After … Continue reading
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Those of you who follow my posts know I’d been talking about the upcoming Wine Bloggers Conference 2013 taking place in Penticton, British Columbia. Well now that event is in the past and I’m finally getting around to putting my … Continue reading
Mother Nature can be a real bitch sometimes. She nurtures us by providing warm sunshine and rain which trees soak up and make oxygen for us to breathe. She also helps produce the food we eat, flowers we admire and … Continue reading
My husband and I celebrate our 4th wedding anniversary this week. While I marvel at his knowledge in cooking, maintaining our home and building homes for our chickens, I wish his computer and technical skills were a little higher. As … Continue reading
I’ve been writing Wine Chicks Guide for almost 4 years now and my knowledge of wine has grown exponentially in that time. Last year I was awarded a Wine Bloggers Conference (WBC) scholarship to attend WBC12 in Portland, OR. I … Continue reading
In a matter of hours our family size went from nine (2 adults, 7 animals) to fifteen when six incubated eggs hatched last week. Everyday I’m amazed at how much they grow from just the night before. We’re enjoying watching … Continue reading
Like so many others I was glued to my television watching the tragedy and ensuing chaos in Boston. I was moved as I saw strangers not run away from harm but run towards the danger area to help other strangers. … Continue reading
As I type this I’m sitting at the small bistro table on our front porch overlooking the towering trees just now budding, the chickens are below scratching through the dry dead grass taking advantage of the worms and bugs and … Continue reading
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