Potential for Ripples

Wow, where to begin?  This weekend was totally cool, man (there she is again, the old hippie).  I attended the Oklahoma Sustainability Network Annual Conference and was blown away with the information and networking opportunities offered.  Some sessions were definitely better than others as is always the case with this large a conference, but I [...]

Natural Home Cleaning Link and Other Ramblings

Found a great new website and just quickly wanted to share the link.  This particular link will take you directly to the author’s page on natural house cleaning tips.  Lots of information there I didn’t know about.  http://www.thegoodhuman.com/2007/11/05/the-natural-way-to-clean-everything-in-your-house/
In the new garden bed, the lettuce is just beginning to peak its little green shoots above the [...]

The Future Home of Veggies

I can truthfully say that this weekend I was the walking, talking, breathing definition of bone tired.  OMG!   All I can say is God bless whoever invented the lower back support thingy.  I am feeling muscles I didn’t remember I had and the ice pack got in some serious overtime.  Need to replenish the ibuprofen [...]

Back to Basics Grain Mill

My grain mill came yesterday!  Its a Back to Basics brand I ordered from the Bosch Kitchen Center people.  (See pictures below) It was one of the lowest price ones I could find, but is still well constructed with a minimal amount of plastic parts.  I figure if I really need a heavy duty, i.e. [...]

Bye Bye Geese – Hello Spring

 
Well, its official.  Spring has arrived in Oklahoma.  It will be 88 today – yes, warm for March – BUT the wind will be sweeping down the plains in all its fury.  25-40 mph predicted for today. 
Sign of spring #2 – our Bradford pear tree is in bloom.  A beautiful sight.  I attempted to take a [...]