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Month: August 2017

homemade bread

Making Cast Iron White Bread

August 29, 2017November 15, 20171 Comment

Seems like almost every magazine in the couple years features an article about  bread made in 5 minute a day, rising slowly overnight, and baked the following day, often in a cast iron pot.  I like making yeast breads .  I like the calm repetitive motions of kneading bread dough, and the small of bread … Continue reading Making Cast Iron White Bread

Pet Identification and getting lost pets back home

August 27, 2017August 25, 2017

Let's face it - a dog or cat can be a lot quicker on their feet than we normally give them credit for.  So it pays to have some pet identification measures ready:  It only takes a few seconds to be out an open door, through a window, jump form a vehicle or haul them … Continue reading Pet Identification and getting lost pets back home

Cat Aggression with other Pets and People

August 25, 2017August 25, 2017

There are two major categories of cat aggression – aggression against people and aggression against other cats Aggression with People Cats may demonstrate aggression toward people for a couple of reason.  One is the they have not been socialized well.  If they are afraid of being handles and touched, they may react out of fear … Continue reading Cat Aggression with other Pets and People

Deaf dog

How to deal with a Deaf Pet

August 20, 2017August 20, 2017

Our male Border Collie Speck is deaf.  Never having had a deaf pet before, it took me a bit of time to figure it out. For starters he seemed very stubborn as a puppy.  He never listened to me.   Occasionally my husband's deep and louder voice would get his attention.  He seemed willing to learn, … Continue reading How to deal with a Deaf Pet

huckleberries

How to Blueberry (Huckleberry) in the Adirondacks

August 12, 2017

July and August means wild blueberries - what my mother would call huckleberries- and here in the Adirondacks where our soil is sandy and acidic, blueberries love it. We have these wild bushes all over our property.  I took an hour yesterday to go gather a quart. Only a quart in an hour, you say? … Continue reading How to Blueberry (Huckleberry) in the Adirondacks

How to Choose a new range, refrigerator or microwave

August 5, 2017August 5, 2017

To me, the kitchen is the heart of the home.  The appliances can help make or break the comfort of your kitchen and choosing can be daunting.  The kitchen is where everyone gathers.  Talking over dinner, a glass of wine while nibbling appetizers at the counter, a cup of coffee.  The stuff on the stove … Continue reading How to Choose a new range, refrigerator or microwave

Senior Pets for Senior Citizens

August 1, 2017November 16, 2017

I caught this story on line - what a great idea.  I can only hope more places would "adopt" the idea.  Pets give a senior citizen a reason to get up in the morning, to have a purpose, namely to care for another leaving being. Older pets have shorter lifespan, and so a senior person … Continue reading Senior Pets for Senior Citizens

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