I don’t use emoticons. To me they signal the backward slide of written civilization toward the caveman times where the use of stick drawings was progress. I mean really who turns their head 90 degrees and smiles as the colon followed by the right parenthesis depict? HOWEVER were I to use an emoticon (and I…
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The Wit of the Irish OR Bloggers Leave Your Comment Setting at ‘Moderate Always’
We all know about the luck of the Irish but the wit of the Irish is what I know most about. What is it they say about Superman? Faster than a speeding bullet; more powerful than a locomotive. I can say that about the mouths of my Irish friends (can’t comment about their abilities…
The Last Tomato Sandwich of Summer
When I made my Garden Gleanings Soup I spared one lone tomato which I viewed to have a higher culinary calling. This year when planning my 8’x8′ urban farmette I started really from scratch. I ordered seeds from Seed Savers Exchange which is in the business of preserving seeds over generations. They afford unique and…
Garden Gleanings Soup
The entry of the next season in the Rockies is never straightforward. It’s more like a perverse game of multi-directional leap frog. Bounding ahead two seasons, back one and then back and forth until settling generally into the season coinciding with the calendar. The only predictability is that the element of surprise will be at…
Loukonen Farm: Not Just A Gem of a Local Pumpkin Patch
Loukonen Farms is a favorite pumpkin patch in Boulder CO. A family-run, old school pumpkin patch with loads of choices, great prices and good company. Have you ever had one of those uplifting experiences that comes out of the blue, like finding something you lost and have longed to find? Getting a call from a…
The Lore of the Jack O’Lantern
Knowing the carved pumpkin as the most predominant and perfect Halloween symbol, would it be surprising to know they are a cheap substitute for the original deal? The Jack O’Lantern actually originates back to Ireland where a guy named Jack was lit one night and made a deal with the Devil; one last drink in exchange…
YA YA Farm and Orchard: Pick-Your-Own Heirloom Apples and Octoberfest (Longmont CO)
Every fall from early September through later October the gates open to this enchanting farm (which follows organic practices) run by Michael and Sharon Yager. The tone is set when you pull off Highway 66 between Lyons and Longmont turning onto a tree lined drive with their over arching sign signaling you’ve arrived. I feel instantly…
