We've had a koi pond for almost 20 years. It was a "present" from my husband for my birthday. I wanted a pond, and he got busy with the backhoe....and we ended up with nearly a 5000 gallon hole in the ground. A bit larger than he intended. I love hearing the water run over … Continue reading Keeping Koi in the Northeast
Yesterday felt like a beautiful early fall day in the Adirondacks. Some acorns and hickory nuts are falling now.t was 34 degrees in the early am - and we had frost warnings. 3 September - just earlier than normal. I love fall - all of it. Crisp clear weather, cold rainy days that make me … Continue reading Caramel Apple Pie – Fall in the North Country
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
I love pasta, and a homemade bolognese sauce makes a bowl of pasta with some crusty bread on the side turn into a whole meal. When I first saw a recipe for eggplant bolognese, I thought, what a great idea - vegetable in the sauce! A husband or kids might never know it's good for … Continue reading Good for you Fox Pines Eggplant Bolognese Pasta Sauce