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How I packed for a One Month Solo Trip to Iberia

I’m back from a one month solo trip to Portugal and northwestern Spain. I used a small backpack in place of the wheely-bag that I usually take traveling. Resources Since I was originally going to walk for a long time on the Camino de Santiago, I used the Stingy Nomad site to help me withContinue reading “How I packed for a One Month Solo Trip to Iberia”

Progress in Pulpy Projects

Last Year, 2022, I started a number of fermentation projects that are slowly doing their thing on a shelf in the corner of my hallway. I have a few concerns about them, but one, at least was a resounding success and one has a nice layer of mold. Project Number 1 — The Guava CiderContinue reading “Progress in Pulpy Projects”

How I Planned Where to Go This Winter

I am working on increasing the time I spend traveling. I have so many places to go and not enough time. In order to narrow down the options, I created some criteria. Here were my requirements: First and Second Thoughts I started out with Buenos Aires, Argentina, but airfare was expensive. Winter where I amContinue reading “How I Planned Where to Go This Winter”

Simple Roasted Vegetables

It was not my intent to document so many recipes when I started writing this blog, but I get so excited when I finish something that works, that I want to document the process and share it. I’m sharing this one to help with the ‘too much pie’ effect otherwise known as the ‘after ThanksgivingContinue reading “Simple Roasted Vegetables”

November 10-13 2022

While I do intend to still give the projects their own separate post, Here I show the day to day of doing things with multiple projects going on. Thursday, November 10, 2022 Kombucha: Noticed that the Kombucha I started on November 2 (using a batch of store bought raw kombucha and some black tea sweetenedContinue reading “November 10-13 2022”

Recipe for Jam of Foraged Fruit

After foraging for blackberries and apples near where I live I made Blackberry Apple Jam, or is it Apple Blackberry Butter? It is delicious whatever you call it!

Quick Evolution of my Eating Plan

In an effort to get healthier, over time I’ve tried different things to improve my eating. This project is always ongoing and slow but working!

How I Restrung tent poles

Best Advice on this Project is to Keep Your old chord in the tent poles! You can use it to pull the new chord through.

Homesteading and being the Renaissance Woman

Inspired by the book Early Retirement Extreme, by Fisker I ponder about the Renaissance Woman and modern homesteading.

Beginning Dance

My experience with dance is limited. What really got me was online dance workouts. During the pandemic shutdown I was able to do the videos over and over. I really enjoyed them, so I thought it might be fun to try an in-person class once the dance studios opened up. Finding an Open Dance StudioContinue reading “Beginning Dance”