Jul 282025

Buffalo Cauliflower Wings

INGREDIENTS Sauce INSTRUCTIONS NOTES: If you have a thermometer, your oil temp should be around 340 degrees. If you do not, just test the first piece of cauliflower as you remove from the oil with…Continue Reading

Jul 252025

When the Creek Became a River

I feel like I’ve written specifically about the weather more often this year. 2025 has seen so many extremes. Right after New Years we saw a blizzard that dumped more than a foot of snow.…Continue Reading

Jun 132025

Cicada Brood XIV 2025

Cicadas are big, ugly bugs. They’re odd in that they live most of their lives buried underground only to emerge after 17 years to mate and start the cycle again. These broods come in waves…Continue Reading

Apr 202025

RIP Lowes Kitten

Lowes passed away this morning around 5:00 AM. She had been sick for several weeks. She was around 15 years old and a very, very emotional and high strung cat. For these reasons we decided…Continue Reading

Mar 302025

It’s That Time of Year

Yep. You’ve guessed it. There are green things on the bushes and trees. It always feels like a such a turning point. Love it! Yesterday was mostly beautiful with temps in the upper 70s. We…Continue Reading

Mar 122025

Springing Forward

Ugh. I hate the spring time change. When I was 26, I hated it because it meant you had to get up earlier. Now I don’t care about that. What I do care about is…Continue Reading

Jan 252025

This Winter

This winter is never-ending and it’s not even February. After our more than foot of snow, I mentioned in the prior post, we have now had many days with single digit temps that felt like…Continue Reading

Jan 122025

Happy Sunday!

I’m up early having my coffee and thought I would put down a few words. Four more inches of snow. Mother nature better give me an early spring after putting up with these shenanigans. On…Continue Reading

Jan 102025

Polar Vortex 2025

I bitch a lot about winter. It’s really the sun I miss more than the heat, but in reality winter here isn’t usually too terrible. Maybe one storm with a few inches of snow or…Continue Reading