Yes, that is my junk drawer in my kitchen.  Don't look at me like that ... I know you have one too.  And yes, I have tried to organize it.  Again. And. Again.  But it always just ends up like this.  Besides, how do you organize post-its, bags of keys, a zillion pens, paperclips and [...]

I have had a bunch of freezer conversations this week. Most of them were with people looking to “stock up” on something they like to eat. I think it gives us a sense of comfort knowing that within a few feet of the kitchen we have food. Very few of us are actually in a [...]

Eggs prices have increased and probably won’t cool off any time soon since Avian Influence decimated over 3.5 million laying hens in the US in 2022.  It will take some time to hatch and raise those replacement laying hens. If you’re considering just raising your own laying hens, you’ll need all the facts, and there are [...]

f you can survive the first five minutes, you can survive forever. In my younger days I did a lot of long distance running and I noticed that within the first five minutes, I wanted to tap out. Every time. But if I got through the first half mile, the next ten were easy. I [...]

Who is Libby of Libby's Pumpkin? Source: Allrecipes.com Libby's story actually dates back even further than the company itself. So, to understand who Libby is, you first need to understand where the pumpkins come from. It All Started With a Seed The pumpkin used in Libby's canned pumpkin is called a Dickinson pumpkin. These pumpkins, which were [...]

Chemistry- What is It Good For? I love chemistry but struggled in chemistry class in college.  I mean, I did OK and still remember that H2O is water, but it was always a challenging class.  If I were a muppet I would be “Beaker” not “Professor Honeydew.” It's ironic that I then operated a wet [...]

Welcome This past summer and early fall, we remodeled our front porch.  It included new railings to replace the wooden ones, sanding down the mahogany porch boards and re-staining and sealing them, painting the steps and a re-arrange of furniture to accommodate sunrises, visitors and Molly 5. As I drove around the area doing some [...]

. The Color of Calm The experts say that blue is the most calming color.  I mean, I guess.  Put me in a mountain cabin with a clear view of the blue sky and I guarantee you that I will feel relaxed.  Green is the next most calming color.  Okay, I can see that.  A nice [...]

I love chemistry but struggled in my college chemistry class.  I mean, I did OK and still remember that H2O is water, but it was always a challenging class.  If I were a muppet I would be “Beaker” not “Professor Honeydew.” I even operated a wet-chemistry lab testing feed and forages in another life, but [...]