I had a long week. Between birthday celebrations (that should read “a few too many drinks:)), house guests, an unfortunate 3-day issue with our water pump on the farm, and getting up at 4:30 every morning – I was exhausted. I was really beginning to feel the effects of my... more
Over the summer I collected all kinds of “weeds” for use throughout the year. Among them were red clover and lavender. After removing any parts I didn’t want, I laid it all on a (I used a large screen I keep aside just for drying, washed and dried like one... more
Living in the mountains, I am in the woods quite often. I love plants and flowers so becoming interested in foraging was a natural progression. On one of our regular forays to find dead-standing trees for firewood, Kevin came across a large fungus growing on an old hardwood tree and... more