Monthly Archives: October 2015

Who Made My …?

Posted on October 30, 2015 by amanandhishoe

It all started a few months ago when I purchased two teacups at my local Skagit Valley Food Co-op. I liked them so much that the next time I was at the co-op, I asked one of the staff if … Continue reading →

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Intentions

Posted on October 28, 2015 by amanandhishoe

My intention was to turn this pumpkin into several dishes: pumpkin pie, roast pumpkin, pumpkin miso-ni, etc. It’s decorating the gateway instead. Maybe after halloween I can cut it up and eat it. More pullets are laying now. For the … Continue reading →

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Worth Waking Up

Posted on October 27, 2015 by amanandhishoe

Any day that starts like this is a day worth waking up for. It’s late October and there are almost no clouds in the sky. A cool mist blankets the neighbor’s horse pasture, and as soon as the sun rises, … Continue reading →

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What’s For Dinner?

Posted on October 26, 2015 by amanandhishoe

What’s for dinner? It’s a timeless question. The answer is out in the garden until a killing frost lays waste to the greens still flourishing into mid autumn. Some of the white flower beans are blissfully unaware of frost’s impending … Continue reading →

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Maybe, Maybe Not

Posted on October 25, 2015 by amanandhishoe

There’s one last artemis melon left in the hoop house. Will it ripen? Maybe, maybe not, but I’ll let it stay on the vine as long as it wants. I found a berry flower in bloom today. It’s too late … Continue reading →

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Trees on Fire

Posted on October 24, 2015 by amanandhishoe

The trees are on fire. When the sun is out, where is the heat coming from? The sun? Or the trees and their burning leaves? Every day there are more white flower beans to pick. I never tire of popping … Continue reading →

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Is It Fall? Is It Spring?

Posted on October 21, 2015 by amanandhishoe

The budding artichokes and morning sun make it look like spring. Artichokes are monumental plants. If you want your garden to make a bold statement, plant artichokes. How does something so magnificent sprout from such tiny seeds? The wheelbarrows of … Continue reading →

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Egg of Forest

Posted on October 20, 2015 by amanandhishoe

Which new hen is laying this pale blue egg? I’d been wondering about it for a while. Now I know. It is shy, elegant Forest. She looks like a hen who would lay a blue eggs.

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Drama by the Road

Posted on October 20, 2015 by amanandhishoe

Why do you ride a bicycle? I get that question a lot. There are the obvious reasons like exercise and environment. I bicycle for those and other reasons, like being able to stop on a dime when I see something … Continue reading →

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Bamboo Harvest

Posted on October 19, 2015 by amanandhishoe

It’s the great bamboo harvest of 2015. A massive pile of bamboo. If it weren’t for bamboo, civilization may never have started. Such a versatile plant. It doesn’t take a lot of bamboo to make a cozy, dry house. You … Continue reading →

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Leopard in the Woods

Posted on October 18, 2015 by amanandhishoe

There’s an intriguing log at the edge of the woods, a fallen alder with leopard spots. I can’t decide what the spots are. A fungus perhaps? They’re curious. They’re on the log where the bark has peeled off. The other … Continue reading →

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Fall Goodness

Posted on October 17, 2015 by amanandhishoe

Fall is not only the time for colorful leaves, it’s also the time for great salads. Many greens love the cool weather. Dill is remarkable this time of the year. Arugula’s peppery bite softens and becomes more nutty. Ruby streaks … Continue reading →

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Yuzu-hime Lays an Egg

Posted on October 15, 2015 by amanandhishoe

More young hens are laying eggs now. This afternoon I spotted Yuzu-Hime on a nest. She and her sister have been eying the nests lately. Every few days, I find an egg I don’t recognize in one of the nests. … Continue reading →

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Big Data – Small Data

Posted on October 14, 2015 by amanandhishoe

There is a lot of talk about big data, about companies processing vast quantities of data to do whatever. Big data is nothing new, even to mice and chickens. They all do big data. Each of us has been doing … Continue reading →

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Fall’s Beauty Comes in Tiny Bits

Posted on October 14, 2015 by amanandhishoe

It’s a crisp fall morning, mist rising off the cold ground. In the woods, fall’s beauty lies gently on soft blankets of moss. There’s so much wonder hidden in the woods, that you best forget about looking at the time. … Continue reading →

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Kindling

Posted on October 12, 2015 by amanandhishoe

Kindling is a necessity this time of year. Maybe not for you, but for me it is. Quite a few years ago, my husband gave me this handy Swedish design log splitter. It’s called a Smart-Splitter and makes splitting logs … Continue reading →

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Getting to the Other Side

Posted on October 11, 2015 by amanandhishoe

This morning I found Hazel by herself, enjoying a quiet morning, drinking water alone after spending the night on the roost. None of her chicks were around. They were outdoors, on their own. Her mothering days are over. She was … Continue reading →

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Yeah! No Rain!

Posted on October 9, 2015 by amanandhishoe

Yeah! No rain! Unlike the other day when Tangerine had to huddle her chicks out of the rain, there’s no rain, and she and her chicks can take their after lunch nap outdoors, where chickens would rather be. It doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Something so Sweet, so Unknown

Posted on October 8, 2015 by amanandhishoe

Get a good husband. You’ll never regret it. My sweet husband was clearing piles of brush we had lying around way too long. He spent all day running the brush through our chipper. I’d mention the make and model, but … Continue reading →

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Out of the Rain

Posted on October 7, 2015 by amanandhishoe

It’s a rainy day. There is always food and dry places to rest in the chicken yard, but most of the chickens want to be outdoors where they can see the raindrops falling and see all the action. For a … Continue reading →

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