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!

How I downsized, Again

My cousin is quoted as saying “four moves is a fire”. I had to ask exactly what that meant. It means that after you’ve moved three times you often get rid of so much stuff it’s as if your house caught fire. My house has indeed caught on fire. After being in single family homesContinue reading “How I downsized, Again”

10 Random Things for your Fall Garden

I started this small vegetable and herb garden in the fall. I wanted to keep the critters out, increase soil fertility, get some kind of harvest, and have fun! Gophers were my first priority! Free! I had a lot of the supplies on hand with recycled coffee grounds, used wire fencing and other found andContinue reading “10 Random Things for your Fall Garden”

Moving Part 2: Letting go of things

I am forced to do some of my minimizing during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. We are a few months into the pandemic of COVID-19 and the thrift stores, which is where I usually go to unload items I no longer use are not open and accepting donations so I’ve been forced to take a littleContinue reading “Moving Part 2: Letting go of things”