Last night we bottled two batches of wine–a Trio Blanca and a Castellina Supertuscan. We’ve made the Trio Blanca in the past and it was just as good this time. The Castellina Supertuscan was an experiment, though. This kit came with grape skins along with the juice. I have found …
Today was my first vacation day since last July. So, you can blame the crappy weather on me. Of course, I didn’t have much choice in the matter–I needed to take today off so that I could pick up my plants from the annual Cambria County plant sale. I was …
I planted tomato seeds the other day. I’m trying quite a variety this year (7 types). And, thanks to the garden journal my mom bought me, I’m actually going to keep track of how things do this year. I’ve been working outside a lot too. Things are really shaping up …
Oops. I meant to post over the weekend, but that didn’t happen, so this is going to be a quick one. Last weekend was good, but active. Jake went to a friend’s for a sleepover on Friday and then he had a friend over Saturday afternoon. For Easter, we went …
It has been so nice outside. I’ve been catching an hour or so in the garden each night. And, for perhaps the first time in my life, I think I’m ahead of the game this year. In recent weeks, I have opened the pond, cleaned up the butterfly garden, put …