What’s New
Our Latest and Greatest Fake Butter (also known as Futter)
A new conundrum has arisen in our Gravel Road kitchen. In addition to having several adults in the house who have dairy allergies or lactose intolerant, the toddler has begun to sprout a terrible diaper rash when he's fed soy. So the most available version of Earth...
Top Ten Lessons Learned from a 16 Month Old
Every day is an educational adventure with a sixteen-month-old in the house. Here's what he's been teaching us lately. 10. Clothespins are fascinating, so a wise grammy learn to check for them in her shoes before going for a morning walk. 9. Grammy's walking shoes...
Exciting Times on Our Gravel Road
The Summer of 2016 will go down in history as a most exciting one. The Man of Steel's basement project, with its main components being large dirt piles, big holes, and large equipment, has been an ongoing source of wonder for our three young grandchildren. (The above...
Geranium Whispers on a Fantastic Friday
This Friday's post from July of 2009 was selected for two reasons. First, it shows how much life has changed in the last 7 years. Second, I love this picture. Rarely does this geranium plant produce such a perfect bloom and even more rarely are the blossoms so...
Shrimp Tacos
It's takes a village to feed a high maintenance eater like me. So I'm thankful my village is populated with people like my big sister who keep their eyes open for delicious dairy-free recipes. She's the villager who sent an email with this recipe for shrimp tacos. The...
Top Ten Effects of Digging a Trench Around the Basement
An old house, even one that's been kept in excellent repair, is a series of fix it projects. The summer project at this old house involves correcting some basement drainage issues. Step one in the project was to dig a trench to expose the basement walls around most of...