A Recipe & A Secret
I have two things to share with you today – one is a recipe that’s not mine; the other, a secret that is. First, the recipe. It came to me via the WetLeather motorcycling foodie email list. One of its patriarchs, Martin, is rather fond of garlic. The recipe is simple, and I leave it [...]
Time Management Tip #1 – Stop Waiting
Me writing about how to manage your time is a bit like Wile E. Coyote writing about how to catch a roadrunner. Still, I’ve learned a couple of things this year (most of which is probably already common knowledge) which have helped me become a bit more productive. Previously, I would spend a lot of [...]
A Well-Intentioned Lie
So, hi. I know it’s been since spring that I wrote anything here, and for that I apologize. A few of you have left emails and comments asking if I was ok – I am. Thanks. What I have been, however, is relatively depressed and unmotivated, struggling with day-to-day tasks and not having much energy [...]
(Mis)Adventures in Dandelion Jelly
Until a few days ago, I’d heard of dandelion salads and wines, but never dandelion jelly. The idea intrigued me so much, I set about making it today. As we don’t spray for dandelions (or anything else, for that matter,) I had, shall we say, an “ample” supply of blossoms. Since many trees and flowering [...]
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Now Reading
Planned books:
- Bringing It to the Table: On Farming and Food by Wendell Berry
- The Lovely Bones by Sebold Alice
- A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
- Luka and the Fire of Life: A Novel by Salman Rushdie
- The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest by Stieg Larsson
Current books:
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The Art of the Commonplace: The Agrarian Essays of Wendell Berry by Wendell Berry
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The Girl Who Played with Fire (Vintage) by Stieg Larsson
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Poachers: Stories by Tom Franklin
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Song of Ice and Fire Set: A Game of Thrones, a Clash of Kings, a Storm of Swords, a Feast for Crows, by George R. R. Martin
Recent books:
- Ill Wind by Nevada Barr
- A Superior Death (An Anna Pigeon Novel) by Nevada Barr
- Track of the Cat by Nevada Barr
- Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter. by Tom Franklin by Tom Franklin
- Safe from the Sea by Peter Geye
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