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Good Morning, Snakes!
I wasn’t upset in the slightest about the two giant, earth shaking rolls of thunder that pealed out at 2 and 3 am, respectively. I said “Good Morning, Snakes!” and rolled over and went back to sleep, grinning into my pillow. I don’t remember where I heard the story that thunder wakes up snakes, but…
Hominy Creek Fuel Oil Spill – Take Action!
In recent weeks there have been horrific toxic spills and other environmental disasters on the east coast of the United States. First, the chemical spill in Elk River in West Virginia that is still tainting the water supplies of hundreds of thousands of people, the week-long spill that dumped 82,000 tons of arsenic containing toxic coal…
Book Review: Homestead Cooking with Carol
Lucky little pixie that I am, I was a winner in a giveaway on EverythingHomeWithCarol.com in early 2013. As my prize, I was given a free copy of the ebook, “Homestead Cooking with Carol: Bountiful Make-ahead Meals” by Carol J. Alexander. Now, I might not have my dream homestead yet, nor do I have children, but…
Planning the Garden – 2014
I walked around my yard this weekend during the one hour or so of sunshine, and it was wonderful. I brought a notebook and pen, and thus begins the planning of my spring and summer growing spaces. I want to plant ALL THE THINGS, but I have to be realistic. I work a regular 9-5…
Imbolc and a Link Round-up
This is the busiest January I’ve had in a while! I’ve got a few recipes and other posts in the works, but until I can sit down and hammer them out, I hope you enjoy these tidbits: I was the lucky winner of a giveaway! My prize is a really great e-book from Carol J.…
Honey (and Cider!) around Asheville – 2013
Beekeepers from places as diverse as the Fynbos region of the Western Cape of South Africa, Brazil, Turkey, and Vancouver Island in Canada are sending jars and jars of honey to Asheville to be judged, and proceeds help benefit the non-profit Center for Honeybee Research. From the Asheville Citizen-Times: “For the past few months, beekeepers from across the…
Ticks and Lyme Disease: Western Medicine
Chapter 1: The Bite Chapter 2: The Next Steps Chapter 3: The Basics of Lyme Chapter 4: Antibiotics Chapter 5: ALL DONE (Western Medicine) So…it is far past the time for an update on my Lyme disease, I suppose. At my last appointment, my general practitioner requested that I schedule a visit with Infectious Disease…
A Poltergeist in my Booze Cabinet!
I just don’t know what happened, y’all… One minute, the booze cabinet was all happy and tidy – a whole mess o’bottles of varying shapes and sizes sitting side by side, full of delicious cordials, wines, meads, and experiments in progress…but the next minute? What a mess! You see, I reached into the cabinet and…
Book To Buy: 21st Century Herbalists by Jesse Wolf Hardin
21st Century Herbalists by Jesse Wolf Hardin “Read the stories of “rock star” herbalists in this eclectic collection of interviews. Jesse Wolf Hardin presents intimate conversations with 21 of the most intriguing herbalists and foragers of the 21st Century. Properly subtitled “Rock-Stars, Radicals & Root Doctors”, this book is filled with previously unshared stories, underutilized…
Ticks and Lyme Disease: Antibiotics
Chapter 1: The Bite Chapter 2: The Next Steps Chapter 3: The Basics of Lyme Chapter 4: Antibiotics Antibiotics are a mixed blessing. Properly applied, they save many lives and have extended the estimated length of life for those who have access to them. But the regular over-use of them can be horrible on the…
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