Knitting, Singing, the Universe and all.... :

Patacones!!

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PATACONES   -made with green plantains - if they have gotten yellow & spotty, they will not stand up to this treatment! Heat about an inch depth grapeseed or peanut oil in a deep skillet. Slice 4-5 green[...]

My Precious Pikle-It

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Now that we have finished running about between Missoula and Portland like bees buzzing between flowers, I can tell you all about my favorite kitchen "gadget" this year..... the Pickl-It from the wonderful People at Pickl-It . I got[...]

Rhubarb-a-Ritas!!!

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We have a Rhubarb plant... Every spring, we get at least three large harvests from our wonderful pie-plant! This year, i thought we could do something beyond pies or crisps or stewed toppings for ice-cream.   So I chopped up about[...]

greens and grains and good things to read!

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First, the camera I have known and loved for 4 years decided to come down with photographic-parkinsons, and then we were incredibly deluged with Missoula Community Chorus responsibilities : Hiring a new Chorus Manager (Andy Morris - he's great!),[...]

Happy April 15th!!

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Tax Day! 2010!! Enjoy this day - we may never have it this "good" again!! 47 % of Americans will pay NO INCOME TAX at all on their 2009 earnings! Tax-Freedom Day : US citizens only had to work until April 9th (99th day of the year, this year)[...]

Catch Up

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Where have I been? Chairing the Vintage on Broadway committee -  putting on the huge fundraiser for the Missoula Community Chorus! Successful this year- sold more tickets, had higher caliber Auction Items, food included an exquisite[...]

Truly, madly, Peep-ly....

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Spring has arrived... and with it the miracle of marshmallow Peeps note: SHOCKING PICTURES!! NUDITY ADVISORY!! DON'T LOOK IF YOU ARE A PEEP PRUDE!!! Naked Peeps!! Here are some of this years' Peep Diorama Winners from across the[...]

I'd like to give the world an Irish Blessing

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Noirin Ni rian - one of my favorite Irish singers.... and a Blessing from St. Brigid. Happy St. Patrick's Day ! The vision of St. Brigid was a heavenly community in which all created beings were[...]

Here's the ranch that raised the sheep, that grew the wool....

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that was sheared and combed and spun into the fine wool that made up the sweater that Jon wears :-) And here's a little lamb - the first of this year's flock! at our friend's Daniel and Karen's ranch in the Mission Mountains. A great[...]

Buffalo yarns, Portabellos, and Sepia Jazz

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Here is the first of the four little wraps I promised for our Chinese friends.... this one is for Anne and is made of 100% American Buffalo fibers- a nice rich bison-brown color.Soft and lofty, this should keep the wind off her lovely neck![...]