Great Gift Ideas

As I mentioned here, we are living in a time when old-fashioned, frugal, and eco have all come together in a strange conflagration of coolness.These days, anything ‘handcrafted’, ‘natural’, ‘organic’, or ‘recycled’...

Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave

Oh, wow, now that’s . . . um . . . that’s real interesting. So. . . I’d say that’s a . . . wha’d ya call that exactly? Don’t. Make. Fun. I’ll get the hang of it eventually.

One Heckuva Sweet Tater

It might be a ‘success,’ technically–but, it sure didn’t turn out like I intended. YIKES: Beauregard Tate Caswell 9/24/08 6 lbs 6.4 ounces 30.5 inches Ivory P.S. That’s a VCR tape.

Potato Famine

Growing potatoes in a barrel sounded as easy as. . . shooting fish in one, perhaps.I thought I did everything right–I used certified seed potatoes, I planted them to the suggested depth. I covered them carefully as they grew, up and over the top of the barrel,...