Posted in Bugs and little critters on Apr 17th, 2008
I found this moth dead in a drawer, lying on a line of not-yet-separated twisties. I set him on a white index card, took him over near a window, and took pictures of him with a macro lens my dad lent to me.
Posted in Food and drink on Apr 12th, 2008
Check out those blisters on the crust of my last batch of sourdough bread. I baked it inside a cloche: Here’s the bread inside: It was delicious. My mother-in-law, Andrea, has been baking sourdough bread for years. A few years ago, while out on a visit, she taught me how to make it. She turned [...]
Posted in Miscellaneous on Apr 12th, 2008
On the marble-topped dresser we use as a side table in the dining room.
I’m amazed. I read about using vinegar and baking soda for cleaning on some of the housekeeping blogs, and I wrote it off as being like coupon clipping — something that probably wouldn’t work all that well (for me, at least) and that would be a hassle and would end with weariness, frustration, disappointment, and [...]