• DIY

    Trout – Catch ’em, Clean ’em & Eat ’em!

    Tool Lady grew up fishing in Missouri and absolutely loves it…though she doesn’t do it as often as she would like here in NM.  Last Friday, however, she practiced some self-care, took the day off of work and went fishing in the Pecos River.  The limit you can catch is five, and she met her limit!!! I, personally, have only…

  • Chickens

    Broody – Drawing Blood & Back in Solitary

    Ugh…Broody is back in solitary confinement.  This time, though, we put her in the outdoor chick brooder instead of the little one in the garage since she beat herself up last time. Why is she in there again?  Well, because she is officially on the cull list 🙁  We tried solitary the first time and it didn’t work.  So, then…

  • DIY

    Planning Ahead

    I know I’ve mentioned before that Tool Lady and I work for the same non-profit and that I manage the after school and summer camp program for girls age 5-15…but what I don’t think I’ve mentioned is how much time and energy it takes to keep things going intentionally and effectively.  I’ve been working there for eight years now and…

  • DIY

    Bread Braiding

    I tried my first braided (circle) bread a couple of weeks ago and, as simple as it looked, I really struggled with it at first!  So, while baking some more bread last weekend I decided that maybe a photo tutorial might help someone else who has either thought about braiding their bread in this way (but might be intimidated) or…

  • Eat,  Grow,  Harvest,  Prepare

    Independence Days

    Happy Friday, everyone!!! I’ve continued to hope that the warm weather will stick around and have been slowly transplanting hardened off veggies into either the ground or their permanent pots.  I have to continuously fight the urge to put everything in the ground right now, but we are very close!  Anyhow, here’s a peek at some of what we’ve been…

  • Eat,  Grow,  Harvest,  Prepare

    Independence Days

    Happy Friday, everyone! Plant something: The weather has been absolutely amazing and while I’d like to believe that we’re well into the warm months, I have to remind myself that it really is still possible for us to get a frost or even a snow storm.  Given this, I’m still hesitant to put much in the actual ground, but I…