Opened the last of the self-indulgent birthday lox for breakfast, on sourdough English muffins with cream cheese, capers, cracked black pepper, and some rain-wet chives from the garden… Hence the fabulously dark and moody light today. And later, will use the rest…
Happy birthday, big guy. You’re getting a pork chop for dinner, then another play date with your buddy, Jet. And pupcakes for everyone! It’s getting to be quite a jungle out there. The natives are getting established in the hugelkulture mounds, and…
Fast, fast dogs. Three modern wolves in a sumac thicket. Sunday, B and I took the dogs to the prairie for a hike and some rock-pile scrambling. What we call the prairie is a 30 acre vacant field of urban wilderness. It’s…
Happy Valentine’s day, y’all. On this day, I’m lighting a birthday candle for dear Bella- no one knew her exact birthday, but her former family always celebrated her birthday on Valentine’s day, and I saw no reason to not continue the tradition….
Panther sighting this morning, or is it a mountain lion… either way, lock up the chickens! Just kidding. It’s a starving pitbull puppy that followed the fella down our alley this morning (actually, chicken caution is probably due anyway until proven otherwise)….
