Victory Gardens

Here's a look at the rise, fall, and return of Victory Gardens.

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Living a Resilient Life

This article talks about ways to live a resilient life. They're good, but they're not all practical or accessible.

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Birdfeeding

Today is partly cloudy and mild.  There's water on the ground, so it looks like we got a little rain last night.

I fed the birds.  I've seen Bob and another fox squirrel. 

I cut brush around the patio and hauled a trolley of it to the firepit.

New Crowdfunding Project: "Growing Houma Tribal Educational Resources"

This project aims at reprinting educational materials for the Houma tribe.  Aho!

Recipe: "Fresh Kielbasa"

We made the Fresh Kielbasa tonight.  I was surprised by how much it really did taste like kielbasa!  We fried up a small patty to taste-test.  We'll let the rest of it sit in the fridge so the flavors can blend more, then cook it with sauerkraut later.  I have an idea to make little meatballs of it, which should cook faster, and then we don't have to cut a giant sausage into bite-sized pieces.  \o/

Winter Fest Bingo 12-1-21

Here is my card for the Winter Fest. It runs from December 1-31. Celebrate all the holidays and traditions of winter! (See all my 2021 bingo cards.)

If you'd like to sponsor a particular square, especially if you have an idea for what character, series, or situation it would fit -- talk to me and we'll work something out. I've had a few requests for this and the results have been awesome so far. This is a good opportunity for those of you with favorites that don't always mesh well with the themes of my monthly projects. I may still post some of the fills for free, because I'm using this to attract new readers; but if it brings in money, that means I can do more of it. That's part of why I'm crossing some of the bingo prompts with other projects, such as the Poetry Fishbowl.

Underlined prompts have been filled.


WINTER FEST BINGO CARD

Fish	Candy	Shopping	Stars	Lights
Some People Just Want to Watch the Tree Burn	Angels	Hats	Plaid	Give to Charity
Jesus	Deer	WILD CARD	Pretty Paper	Aggressively Festive Holiday Sweater
World Peace Meditation Day - December 31	Fudge	Deck the Halls	Fruit Cake	Acts of Kindness
Some Assembly Required	International Day of Persons with Disabilities - December 3	Winter Solstice	Cookies	Snowmageddon