Recent content by SPedigrees

I wouldn't want them tearing up my paved driveway and cement garage floor. Many years ago (before we had a paved driveway) we tried studded tires. Initially they had superior traction to regular snow tires, but the second year those studs had worn smooth, making the surface more slippery than...

We saw Gordon Lightfoot in concert many years ago.

But they haven't killed it, have they? It will grow new berries next year, and berries eaten may spawn new plants! Look on the bright side!

That's the point of berry-bearing shrubs and trees, to feed the birds and other wildlife in winter.

Pink lava salt is not what it used to be.

Mark Knopfler's music is still fine and these accompanying images/paintings are lovely. I need to find our old MK's CDs somewhere in our vast collection and pull the songs to put on a USB drive to listen to in the car.

Last night I was singing this song while shoveling snow.

I've called breakfast "breakfrast" all my life without realizing it until I noticed my sister using the same mispronunciation. That extra 'r' is almost unnoticeable to bystanders, and it must surely have come from our midwestern/upper peninsula near ancestors. Surrounded by those of Norwegian...

That's the wise course of action. Investing in snow tires and snow plows and truckloads of salt wouldn't make sense in a state that almost never sees snow.

Crazy! Be careful indeed!

Yikes. Stay warm!

-1 F (-18C) here right now. (I'm sure it was well below that last night.) Massive winter storm predicted for tomorrow with one to 1 1/2 feet of snow likely, and temperatures not likely to rise much. Yes, both our heating bills will be through the roof for sure! My two dogs: Little Bella, the...

She never gets old. First lady of comedy!

The first of pea shoots harvested from my tiny grow kit. My typical small salad that I snack on before falling asleep, in front of the TV. This one is a mix of cherry tomatoes, cucumber, green peppers, avocado, carrots and a spoonful of cottage cheese, with oil/vinegar dressing sweetened with...

Usually in late fall as the garden is winding down, is when I'm inspired to draw up a garden plan for the next year, based on what did well and what I want to plant again. That is when I pour over the garden catalogues and look at their online websites. It's good that I write this down...