I do not usually like processed foods. However, this caught my eye: Pillsbury Artisan Pizza Dough. I found it in the grocery cooler that has the canned biscuits. The dough has 16 grams whole grain per serving and an ingredient list that looks acceptable. The nutritional content is okay too, and I especially like the…
Dear Garden, When I returned from camping, I saw that you have been enjoying the frequent rains. I found many veggies either producing or nearly ready. My harvest included: eggplant, cucumbers, squash, green beans, kohlrabi, and carrots. I noticed that the tomatillo are setting and that the okra will produce soon. The tomato plants are…
On the east slope of the Rocky Mountains, summer thunderstorms swell up in the afternoon. When a storm seems especially dark and menacing, I turn on my weather radio. Such a storm came up the second afternoon camping at Hawk Springs, and the radio told me of a damaging storm with quarter-sized hail and 60…
…to my camper that is! I made it back to Fort Collins, CO on Sunday, and U-Haul had all the right parts for the hitch. First thing Monday morning, I drove towards Denver to pick up Half Moon, my pop-up camper. A friendly technician showed me how everything works, and he had me disassemble and…
I had a premonition about this last night when I left Wheatland for Fort Collins. The plan was to drive the 130 miles, camp at one of my secret places nearby, get the van to U-Haul for the hitch installation at 9 AM today, then drive another 40 miles south on I-25 to pick up…
Today is the first day of the eighth month on our calendar. I point out this obvious fact because August is one of my favorite months. Unlike February, when I am sick of winter and unlike May, when stray frosts thwart my garden plans, August arrives in a flourish of nature’s delights and local traditions. The…