J & J Wedding Day
Last Saturday was the wedding of my little brother Josh to his beautiful new wife Jen. They are such a striking couple. It was a wonderful wedding… organic, beautiful but not fussy, and very fun. Here are a few highlights…
Labor Day
The grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. – Joseph Addison It’s Labor Day here in America… and I just wanted to share this thought on labor. Work…
The Best Way to Can Peaches
The best way to can peaches is with a friend. Every year my dear friend Kate and I get together to can peaches and then wonderful applesauce later in the Fall. And in the case of canning, two is definitely…
It’s all coming together…
The wedding is just a few days away… and it’s starting to come together. Today was spent with the girls working on all the last minute decorations and plans. The wheat grass and the flowers came in today…. My beautiful…
Ooo la la, it’s Red Currant Jelly
I read somewhere that red currant jelly is the “Caviar of Jellies.” The famous Bar-le-Duc (red currant jam) from the Lorraine region of France sells for $40 a bottle, making it one of the most expensive jams in the world. …
Wedding Week
Happy marriages begin when we marry the ones we love, and they blossom when we love the ones we marry. -Tom Mullen Last night we went to a celebration dinner for my baby brother (He’s 28, can I still call…
Fresh Peach Pie
The long awaited peach season is upon us here in my hometown of Alpine. And according to Rachel at S & R Fruit it’s going to be a bumper year. My general philosophy is “Eat as much as I can…
Making Chokecherry Syrup
Yesterday I made Chokecherry Syrup from the wild chokecherries we picked earlier in the week. Making fruit syrups is easy as can be, and the taste is divine. It’s also a wonderful way to “Make it Do.” In the case…
Morning Walks
A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked. -Bernard Meltzer Since school started last week, my friends and I wave goodbye to the disappearing bus and…
Chokecherries for Free
I had my first chokecherry pie while visiting friends at their ranch in Swan Valley, Idaho several years ago. I have to admit, I am not a big fan of cherry pie, so I was a bit skeptical. But to…
Sewing School Bags
My kids started school last Thursday. I started sewing school bags for them on Wednesday and optimistically thought I might be able to finish their bags that day. But I didn’t. It took me until Sunday to get them finished. …
Early Morning in my Garden
Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it. ~Russel Baker After nearly melting like a popsicle in the the sun on Saturday (temperatures were over 100) we get a little reprieve from the weather. This…