I have a new appreciation for people who juggle blogging and the rest of life. Obviously, this is the ball I dropped for the last two years while working a part-time gig at USFWS and being back in school half-time. Spare time has been rare and better spent doing than chronicling, but now I have a little breathing room... some highlights from 2013.
We learned how to make pickles...
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| Cucumbers, dill and currant leaves (their tannins help keep the pickles crisp) from the garden . |
and grew, then pickled some Chinese long beans.
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| recipe from Canning for a New Generation |
We foraged mushrooms and had the pleasure of sharing our enthusiasm with good friends.
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| Next generation mycophile? |
We made shortbread from spruce tips...
and healing potions from elderberries discovered in our local mountains.
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| Sambucus cerulea or S. mexicana. |
While life in the Seemingly Stochastic world is ever-changing, a few things remain constant:
I hope you are well and that I'll see you more frequently in the coming year.
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| Whooooo's wishing you a Happy 2014? (Burrowing Owl on the Refuge.) |
