When Doug and I were vegetarian (still eating dairy), folks would us, “So do you eat cheese?” “Well of course! (What moron would give up cheese?) It doesn’t hurt the animal!” was our automatic response. We took the children to a sustainability fair downtown at the Convention Center a little over ten years ago. A […]…

We made every effort. We took vitamins. We ate {and drank} citrus and hearty meals. We bundled up against the weather. And yet, here we are. Surrounded by bags of wadded up Kleenex and popping Mucinex, sipping hot tea for scratchy throats, and wrapped in blankets. It’s cold season. And I’m learning as a parent……

Black pepper is the fruit of the black pepper plant from the Piperaceae family and is used as both, spice and a medicine. The chemical piperine, present in black pepper, causes the spiciness. Since ancient times, black pepper is one of the most widely-traded spices in the world. Black pepper is a great source for…

Dill pickle soup seems to me a dish that came about out of necessity—perhaps in the bleak prairie midwinter, when someone out on a farm in a snow-driven landscape looked in their pantry and decided to turn the pint jars of dill pickles into soup—but it’s no longer made merely out of necessity because it’s… via…

An orchid with a difference. I know I brought this once before some time last year, but it is really something unique. Whether you like it is a matter of taste. I find it quite amusing. FOTD 20th January 2020: Orchid via FOTD 20th January 2020: Orchid — Chronicles of an Anglo Swiss

Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946 in Tucson, Arizona) is an American popular music singer. She has earned 11 Grammy Awards, three American Music Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, an ALMA Award, and numerous United States and internationally certified gold, platinum and multiplatinum albums. She has also earned nominations […]…

I was just reading the Carnivore for Beginners Facebook page and there was a guy on there saying his mistake was he wasn’t getting enough protein. Conventional medicine advises low fat but pretty low/moderate protein as well. Many of the Keto and alternative guys also advise low/moderate protein but high fat, low carbs. Mark Sisson […]…

Snow, they say is coming…. First it was “2-3 inches “, Then 2-4,… 3-6. Now they say 5 to 9. But where is it? Not started yet. Not here anyway. Kind of wrinkly clouds. Maybe if they got a poke It would all come down. It’s sort of like waiting for the visit of a […]…

Here are some sources for Fremont History. John was not a perfect man, but, he grabbed a huge land mass from under the nose of the British Empire without firing a shot – in most cases! He thwarted the fake religious mission of priest MacNamara. John Presco In 1844, Eugene Macnamara, an Irish priest with […]…

“Winter is the time for comfort — it is the time for home. ~ Edith Sitwell With the weather patterns ranging across the country from extreme frigid cold to snow and ice, we cannot realistically expect to escape a dip in temperatures. And we didn’t. Last night and tonight, it’s to be in the 20’s […]…

Ephesians 4:1 via Afternoon Ponderings ~01.20.20~ — CHRISTian poetry ~ by deborah ann

Do You Like Trains? by Ann Tarpley Francesco – Book Review Do you like children’s books that are filled with delightfully illustrated images of animals such as squirrels and raccoons, horses and cows, cats, dogs and swans? Are you fascinated by trains that go fast and slow, that sometimes sit still, that go choo choo… via…

One of the most exciting sightings (and we had many!) of our Satara Summer was this epic battle between two big Kudu bulls, encountered near the Kruger National Park‘s Nhlanguleni picnic site. At times the fight was so heated that we were sure one of them was going to break the other’s neck or stab […]…

As fans await for season four of “The Crown” to be released on Netflix, a rare picture of actress Emma Corrin in her role as the late Princess Diana has been released. Corrin, a relatively unknown actress with only a handful of acting jobs on her resume, will no doubt rocket to stardom as the… via…

I didn’t get a chance to use the prompt words this week for my own poetry challenge, so please forgive me. I left early for my walk this morning. My phone shared the news that the weather was a mild 55 degrees F. Yet, I knew better. The winds in western Arizona howl across the… via…

WEST HARTFORD — Many in our state took the time Monday to attend events honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s legacy of service. In West Hartford hundreds came together to continue a 24 year tradition of paying tribute to Dr. King’s ideals and vision. “What can you do tomorrow that you didn’t do today? That’s what……

I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. — Evelyn Beatrice Hall, 1906 I was reminded of this quote today. While catching up on reading comments, I saw one from someone who absolutely hates this blog, and proceeded to tell me all the things they […]…

I Remember Never Forget Martin Luther King Jr. January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968 via I Remember — A Blog About Healing From PTSD

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