It's the time of year for peeling loads of apples for all sorts of wonderful autumn preparations. I love the sessions in the kitchen with bubbling pots that fill the house with those cozy smells. But ... READ the POST
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Making Elderberry Winter Tonic Syrup with Fresh Elderberries
Nature is so perfect. Do you think it's a coincidence that cascades of elderberries have grown ripe just as the season changes to fall-- right before cold and flu season? I think not. Now is the ... READ the POST
Goodbye Summer, and the Sweetness of Ordinary Life
How are you all doing? Today I want to sit and chat a little with you about daily life. We have had such a busy and somewhat chaotic summer. I feel like we did so much, yet there were so many things ... READ the POST
A Day of Boating on the Norfolk Broads
Something we've wanted to do for a very long time now is to rent a boat and explore the channels of the Norfolk Broads. Jeff's birthday two weeks ago was the perfect opportunity to do this! We had our ... READ the POST
Making Lilac Wine
Let's make some Lilac Wine. I am not completely done with the process, but it's going well and I'm confident enough to share what I've done. I roughly followed the instructions from here. Start now ... READ the POST
What to Do With a Bounty of Cherries (Even the Pits!)
Last week, we managed to go cherry picking four times! It kind of blows my mind that there are so many fruit trees planted around here that no one seems to pick the fruit from. I don't know why that ... READ the POST
