My spider plant had babies, and I have nine of them soaking in wine glasses around the house before I root them and give them away. I’ll probably keep a couple. Also, I am hoping that the pears will be ripe enough in the next couple of days to get them canned, and then I …
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Another Exciting Fun Filled Day
Today was supposed to be awesome, because Thurston’s sister Lovey was coming for a visit. I worked all morning and got all my chores out of the way (sauerkraut canned, beans cleaned and canned, last of the tomatoes in the dehydrator, etc.), and RIGHT before Lovey arrived, I was carving a watermelon so I could …
Saturday Afternoon Open Thread
Gerald’s mother has been in an out of the hospital for the past week, and she was readmitted Thursday night and had a major cardiac event and has been there ever since. To help take the load off him and his wife, the kids have been staying with me so he can stay at the …
Sunday Night Open Thread
Another busy weekend here at Home, Crap Home. Got rid of the petunias, which were dying, cleaned up a bunch of the garden, organized the foyer (FYI- when I am bitching about not being able to find it in two years, someone remind me that I taped the key to the cedar chest INSIDE said …
Steve Appreciation Post
I have been super busy and have not even had the normal amount of time to write vile things on twitter, so I thought I would apologize and post some Steve pics. Steve and I have been together for about six years now (btw I have been officially sober for five years now- I missed …
In the Kitchen with John- Horseradish Sauerkraut Prep
I picked up some fine cabbages, including some pretty red little things, and since I have done a couple runs of sauerkraut and feel my fermentation game is pretty solid, I decided to experiment a little bit. Earlier in the week, I took a daytrip with my traveling partner Breyana to Zanesville, Ohio, to the …
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I’ve Been A Terrible Blog Host
I have been busy in meat space doing people things. Here is a video of Seth’s kittens to make up for my absence: Also, this has been a great summer for birds. I went to the fern today to take a picture of you all, and the third bird harvest had already been completed and …