The Autumnal Equinox happened early Saturday morning, but James and I celebrated Friday evening. Good thing too since he got the new COVID vaccine Friday afternoon and by Friday night wasn’t feeling great. He spent a large part of Saturday alternating between sleeping and walking around in a don’t-feel-very-well funk. After a decent sleep Saturday …
Author: Stefanie
Avid reader, gardener, librarian, cyclist, and vegan.
Fun With Fermentation
Nothing fermenting here, just some goldenrod in the garden It turns out making a sourdough culture during the pandemic was the gateway to fun with fermentation. Tilda, my sourdough, is 3 1/2 years old now and going strong. We make sourdough discard waffles every Sunday—So delicious! From sourdough we moved on to sauerkraut. James has …
Harvest Season
Squirrels v. Frontyard pumpkins I think this time of year is almost busier than spring. Spring is all about planting and the start of the growing season, but I’ve had time all winter to plan for it. And while it is all weather dependent on when gardening begins, once it does, it goes along pretty …
Weaving on a Loom
Earlier this year I took a beginning drop spindle class. It was great fun! I’m still spinning, a little her and a little there. I have tried a couple different spindles, top whorl, bottom whorl, supported. So far I like the top whorl the best. My top whorl spindle is a beginner’s one and on …
The Joyful Bathing of Sparrows
It's scarlet runner bean season There are two kinds of tofu, silken, which comes in a shelf-stable package and doesn’t need to be refrigerated, and water-packed tofu that comes in a plastic dish with a peel off plastic top. Each kind of tofu has its different uses. For making sandwiches and crumbles and stir fries—main …
