Taking notes along the way
We had a little snow last week. Normally not an unusual situation in NE Illinois in early January. But it’s been quite the mild winter here so far, and it doesn’t take long to get used to salt-free roads and no shoveling. Monday we were supposed to get several inches, but I live by the Read More …
On October 7th, I let Gaby go. She was about 16 1/2, give or take. She had been diagnosed with Canine Cognitive Dysfunction over a year ago, but what had been a slow-but-steady decline accelerated over that final week. It’s possible she suffered a stroke during that time—she became more and more unsteady on her Read More …
Sprouts verdict: The little bit I was able to harvest had a surprisingly strong herbal taste that I really liked, but I was disappointed in the sparse crop. I haven’t tried a repeat, but if I do I will double or triple the planting. One teaspoon of seeds isn’t very much. I’ve seen two Read More …