See the U.S.A. in your — train! It’s the only way to go! In October, we took a long-postponed vacation to see relatives and visit Seattle, with a side trip to Vancouver, British Columbia. The entire trip took two-and-a-half weeks, with seven days spent in Seattle, four days in Vancouver, and seven days on Amtrak trains. All of… Read More »
As the farm flourishes, so flourishes America This year in Indiana spring sprang wet and stayed wet, delaying planting and improving habitat for mosquitoes. Ticks and fleas have flourished too. Corn, not so much. Nevertheless, Ron got the garden expanded and planted in good time; we don’t grow corn, but the okra was delayed. We’re harvesting greens (kale,… Read More »
January 1, 2009. We saw the new year in with a traditional Southern dinner, served close to noon, that included blackeyed peas, greens (this year it was collards grown in last year’s garden and frozen to save), ham, and Southern-style cornbread. Note that old-time Southern cornbread is made with buttermilk, white cornmeal, and contains no sugar. (Sweetened cornbread… Read More »