Posted in recipes, locavore, EatLocalChallenge on Sep 23rd, 2007
Hmmm, a lot to say so I guess I’ll make this two posts. Today I spent my day in the kitchen, big surprise, right? I went to the Everett Farmer’s market and picked up corn, green beans and apples from my favorite farms. I ate hot corn with butter, salt and pepper on a stick from […]
Posted in reading on Sep 22nd, 2007
Every once in a while I pick up a book on a whim, because I just can’t resist it. Such was the case with Still Life with Chickens by Catherine Goldhammer. This slim little volume is bursting with a touching story of a woman and her daughter plus their six chickens trying to find a new […]
Mike and the guys left this morning at 4 am for Montana. They’ll be up near Helena for the next 10 days hunting elk and deer. This is their yearly guys trip, usually they hunt in Washington, but this year they decided to take a field trip to MT instead. Each year they camp in […]
Posted in urban chickens, EatLocalChallenge, daily photo on Sep 20th, 2007
It’s hard to believe, but I missed the 1 year anniversary of this blog, and almost missed the anniversary of Agnes becoming the first resident of the Urban Hennery. It’s been a year filled with new connections, unexpected discoveries and a new appreciation for the landscape and farmers that feed us. The hens are so much […]
If you’ve ever taken a trip with me you know that I’m a planning whore. I enjoy nothing more than spending hours reading through guide books and websites and other travel resources to find the perfect hotels, cafes, hidden corners and “can’t miss” sights. And going to Italy is not different. Right now I’m working from […]
Posted in personal on Sep 18th, 2007
Tonight my fabulous friend Shannon (hi Shannon!) invited me to go to Fiori Floral Design with her for a three-hour flower arranging class. Fiori specializes in pave style design and is the only EnviroStar rated florist in Seattle. I’ve always admired their flowers and lusted after them when we were planning our wedding so it was […]
Posted in dogs on Sep 17th, 2007
Sam is home safe and sound and looking spritelier that he has in months. We’re wondering if he’s pretty much been ill since we started giving them raw bones back in June. His horrible retching, like a little old man clearing his throat, is gone. The bounce is back in his step. The sparkle in his […]
