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Horse Hurt
Milo got tangled in the fence. Ewww. He been doctored for days now and it looks so much better than before.
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My Dog, Ruby
Ruby is a great dog; she’s my dog. I got Ruby in January of 2005 as a little puppy. At the time in my life I needed a companion and a loyal friend. She is a loving, obnoxious canine with OCD. An...
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Spring is Here
Spring is here in North Central Texas. It is obvious in all the sprouting and flowering plants. Icelandic Poppy Daffodil Ornamental Pear The winter wheat practically glows in the sun. The daffodils are...
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Homebrewing Beer 101: Tire Biter Bitter Ale Part 2
If you remember the last time we met here, we were in stage one of our new project: homebrewing. It’s the essence of true Arcadia. Anyone crazy enough to move out to the country needs to pacify...
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Homebrewing Beer 101: Editor’s Note – Big Jim’s Double Dark
As a quick aside from our beer chronicles, we went ahead and purchased the ingredients for a Double Bock (or a “Doppel Bock” as the purist say) the last time we were in the brewstore. This is made with...
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Homebrewing Beer 101: The Finale
For the past two months, almost two cases of beer were in my front hall closet going thru a process of fermentation, carbonation, and conditioning. If you’ve followed along with us so far, then you’ve...
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Trav’s Corner: Cream of Hatch Chile Soup
First, assemble the ingredients: 1 cup Hatch chiles, roasted, peeled, seeded & diced ¾ cup chopped onion 3 cloves garlic, minced 3 roma tomatoes, diced 1 large avocado, diced ½ cup chopped cilantro...
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St. Mary’s Sausagefest
Out here in north Texas, when the Fall hits we get to take our choice of festivals every weekend. From cooking competitions to fundraisers and heritage celebrations, we get a decent selection of...
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Fun Photos from Arcadia
It’s been a very long time since I’ve posted fun photos from our life here in Arcadia. Black eyed susans from my front flower bed. This is a perennial favorite of North Texas gardeners. Jdubs on the...
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The New Victory Garden
Gardening: the original patriot act. (source: Michigan State University) I have been salivating over gardening books, seed catalogues, blogs and ag extension websites for weeks. It’s only January and...
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Time well spent
Today was Mother’s Day. I spent the day with my family, as many moms do. My son was part of a tribute program to the mothers in our church congregation. Afterward, we went to lunch with my mom and dad,...
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My Precious Tomatoes
A rainbow of fall tomatoes. My compulsion to garden began with my quest to grow an abundance of tomatoes. I didn’t even like tomatoes until I was about 22 years old. The first time I remember loving...
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Extreme Hulabaloos, Blue Northers & Snowpocalypses
[Editor's note: it's been far too long since I posted to the blog. No time like the present.] The Blue Norther commeth … Extremes are the normal with North Texas weather. There is constant clashing of...
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