That's a sure sign of fall and winter approaching.
This maple tree across the road started showing its fall colors this morning. Cold temps of recent nights are working their magic...
The photos I have of my own plants with variegated foliage are really poor, and I should try for better shots next year. Most of what I have are in my brookside gardens doing well despite being severely neglected this summer. This from a few years ago is knotweed (Painters Palette Persicaria)...
Actually mincemeat pies contained aged meat and animal fat originally. My grandmother used to make and can mincemeat filling. My grandfather was an avid hunter so we used all parts of the game he stocked their freezer with. By the time I was 6 or 7, Grandma had pretty much given up home...
I never realized before that pumpkin pie is a strictly American dessert, and is unknown across the pond. I get that our Thanksgiving holiday is unique to the USA, but after all, we eat pumpkin pie at Christmastime also, so I'm surprised it's unknown in England. I wouldn't have known this but...
All insects have 6 legs. Arachnids (spiders, ticks, etc) have 8.
Those long antennae on the bug in your photo are distinctive looking though, and not similar to fruit flies. Also hard bodies not easily squished doesn't fit the description of fruit flies.
It's a shame that landlord and...
Most of my friends, DH, and many relatives are all dead now, so joining them doesn't seem such a bad prospect. I want to avoid leaving any homeless pets in my wake when I go, and I definitely plan to avoid becoming victim to the medical industrial complex by ending up in a nursing home without...
I'm not sure what species of insect from the photo, but I've been infested with fruit flies this month. They come in with picked produce and/or flowers. Not sure what they look like up close, but resident advice is to trap them. This is a typical video on how to trap them:
There are also...
Those mini strawberry cheesecakes look wonderful! Phaedra, you are an culinary artist supreme! Glad your cafe is doing well, but not surprised that it is.
Even in a single individual, tastes can change dramatically over time. As a kid I disliked pickled foods and wouldn't eat ham or eggs.. Then as a young adult these foods suddenly gained appeal. DH hated mint and cloves until in his later years he came to embrace both. Never say never I guess.
Overabundance is beginning to re-shape my 2025 planting plans. As much as I love yellow summer squash, I'm becoming "squashed out" and re-thinking my plans to grow it again next summer. My alternative plan was cucumbers, but recalling my enormous cuke harvest of 2 years ago has made me think...
Your soup sounds delish! My mom's sauce was bland too (while I make it spicier myself), but she added a lot of ingredients so it was good anyways. In fact, if I had to choose a single food to eat the rest of my life, it would be spaghetti.
The roses and kiwis seem harmonious. (They've been...
What to do with the tomato over-abundance? I suppose it's time to start freezing batches to be combined later into a spaghetti sauce. This is after consigning a good amount of tomatoes to a large bowl of salsa that I'm still working my way through, and salad every night.
This has been a...
Nice to see you back Phaedra, and good that your shop is doing a good business even if it limits your time spent on this forum. That luncheon special looks delicious!
I'd thought I'd need to learn scripting when I switched to Linux, and even dutifully watched a few videos and took notes, but found I've been able to pretty much use the graphical interface, so I gave up the effort.
I had forgotten about your Chihuahua blog, AMKuska, and it was nice to rediscover it.
https://www.allthingschihuahua.com/
Lovely pictures and great information. I've been owned by Chihuahuas (older rescued dogs) for the past dozen years, and they are the most delightful and unique little...