I don't like to enjoy my yard... I like to work in it... at the beginning of spring I get almost giddy... I make lists of jobs, then I go do the jobs... then I notice more jobs that need doing... I put them on the list... then I do them and cross them off... Continue Reading →
this has been the hottest seeding on record... and by that I mean I have not kept any records and I actually don't know how warm it got today... nor do I know the history of how hot the temperatures in late April/early May traditionally have been... that statement was more of a 'hunch'... but... Continue Reading →
lesson learned... when you see something on Pintrest or Facebook that looks amazing but doesn't come with a detailed recipe... keep looking... unless you enjoy wasting your time... the salad was fine... basically just added what I had in the fridge to make a carrot salad and the reviews from the 12 and 14... Continue Reading →
I listen to a lot of podcasts... it used to be audiobooks and then I'd tell people I read the book... but now I've moved on to podcasts... and let me tell you, it is taking an afternoon in the kitchen to a whole new level... at times it is a level of missed ingredients,... Continue Reading →
when I leave the farmer alone for the weekend I generally try to have something in the fridge for him to eat... now don't get all feminist on me... when he leaves me alone for a weekend he makes sure the water in the cistern is full, that the oil in my vehicle is changed... Continue Reading →
as I cooked this casserole and took pictures with my iPhone... I was not pretending to be on a cooking show... ok... that was a lie... I pretended the entire time that I was on a cooking show and actually talked to my live audience a little bit... out loud... I have a rather... Continue Reading →
when someone says to you ‘I just can’t find the time for that’ … what is your reaction? recently… due to a pretty intense winter depression fuelled by being 'holed up' in a rink booth and wishing to get outside more… I made the impulsive decision to register in a half-marathon for the end of May... Continue Reading →
I don’t know where I’m going from here but I promise it won’t be boring. - David Bowie from Madison Square Garden on his 50th birthday David Bowie passed away… people were leaving flowers and candles outside his home on Lafayette Street in Soho, New York and here myself and the farmer were wandering... Continue Reading →
I bought some new noodles from Costco… Edamame Spaghetti… they are organic, gluten-free, non-GMO, vegan, and kosher… they supply you with 10 g of fiber, 22 g of protein and vitamin C and iron… now I know you are doubting… you are saying ‘Catherine… we’ve tried the brown rice noodles and they are awful… we... Continue Reading →
i feed a farmer 