This weekend included sausage-making. We are slowly adding to our repertoire in this category which up to this point included bulk breakfast sausage and smoked pepperoni snack sticks. Over the summer we bought a beast of a sausage stuffer at Waltons in Wichita--a wonderland for all things meat. It did save time and will hopefully …
Author: HJBlack
Book Discussion: Quotidian Mysteries
by Kathleen Norris Borrow itBuy it I re-read this book not long ago with my book group and was glad to return to Kathleen Norris's voice after some years away. I found many touchstones to lead my thoughts and prayers as I read. In this slim book of personal narrative & essays, Norris reflects on …
A Frosty Morning Looking for Ducks
While Colorado is our home, we are currently spending an extended "temporary" season (i.e. 5 years) in Manhattan, Kansas. When you think of Kansas if you conjure images of sunflower fields and flat horizons, you would be surprised to see the geography surrounding our temporary home. Manhattan lies on the northern end of the Flint …
Recipe: Mountain Goat (or Venison) Stew
I had some trepidation when NB came home with a mountain goat. In my first attempt, I used some stew meat with one of my other venison recipes, setting it on the stove at 6 am. At noon, the spoon was still bouncing off the meat like a basketball. I guess those goats get pretty …
Where to start?
We shall not cease from exploration And at the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. --T.S. Eliot After many years of internal wrangling, I am starting a blog. In many ways I don't want to do this. I fear my pride …
Who I am
Child of God — Lover of Jesus — Dweller in the Spirit Wife—Daughter—Sister—Auntie —Friend Student of Scripture Writer —Poet Knitter—Crocheter Cook Outdoor Explorer Mostly Vicarious Hunter and Fisherman Nature Watcher Librarian Trainer Former Software Consultant Photo Taker Gardener Thinker Hiker General Crafter Mentor and Teacher Favorites In no particular order ... well except for first …
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