Please don't think I'm trying to convert everyone to some new eating plan but I'm simply sharing some things we've learned as Vince and I are working together to get his A1C down and help his insulin resistance, we are learning so much. I mentioned barley yesterday and some of the things we've learned about it. Since I am not a medical expert or a nutrition expert (or any kind of expert!), ...
Vikki Clayton Linen
Even if you aren't a cross stitcher, you probably know how much I love Vikki Clayton's silk floss. Love it!! She's now dying linen! Once upon a time, she dyed linen . . way before I was back to stitching. This linen is different. She has the linen made to her specifications and my understanding is that one of her "must haves" was to be able to keep it reasonably priced. She's selling it for $16 ...
Almost a Finish!
There are advantages to feeling bad. I would prefer NOT to feel bad but I've slept and cross stitched and that's really about all I've done for a while. Love is the Key by Teresa Kogut is a project I think I started in January, 2022. It was the project I brought to the basement with me when we moved downstairs for the upstairs floors to be refinished. I think I worked on it exclusively for ...
The Value of Prepping
Some of the readers seem to think that all the canning gets stacked in the closet for when the zombie apocalypse happens. No. That's not what happens to the jars. We use them. I cook for three weeks and then for one week, we eat out of jars. In theory, that means 10 minutes or less in the kitchen and we have a yummy meal. There are all kinds of heat and eat meat type dishes. Some need barley or ...
Nice Find!
It's been a while since we bought a Ninja Creami. I don't remember which model I have but if you aren't familiar with the Ninja Creami, it's so easy to make really great ice cream in small amounts in no time at all. When I first got it, we were making ice cream every few days and you can imagine how much that helped our diets - NONE! It has been a while since I made ice cream. Monday night, ...
Who Needs a Garden Tiller . .
. . When you have an armadillo? Bad picture from the security camera but there he is! I started seeing holes in the back yard early last week and about mid-week, we had this picture on a camera. There are some spots in the fence where critters come through . . there's a small gap - like 3" - between the side of the house and the fence; where Vince has driven through the drive through gate ...