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This Year’s Tree Adventure
This year’s tree adventure was a little… different. We have traditionally cut down our own tree, from the same farm my parents went to when we moved back to this area and started…
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Departure Eve
I just found a short story snippet I wrote in 2013. I was looking for something else (that I didn’t find). I feel like there was supposed to be more, but I didn’t…
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The Thanksgiving Stuffing Story
Hi all. So it’s a rare entry (these days) from Jonathan tonight! Our family has been “team cooking” for holidays for the past several years. There used to be time and people enough…
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How NOT to Build a Sandbox
This weekend, I helped my Dad and Brother-in-Law Jack build a sandbox for my little nephew Andrew. My sister had found plans online at Lowes. I picked up the guys around 10AM Saturday…
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Recipe: Brussels Sprouts with Soy Sauce and Honey Glaze
This is really simple to prepare and makes for a great veggie side dish. Brussels Sprouts with Soy Sauce and Honey Glaze 2 lbs. Brussels Sprouts, washed, trimmed, and halved 4 tbsp. Soy…
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Recipe: Mexican Chicken and Rice Bake
There are an endless number of variations on this theme. This began with the idea that I wanted to make some chicken with mexican seasonings. And I like mexican rice. So, yeah, here’s…
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Recipe: Mom Woytek’s Taco Seasoning
I’m starting to type-up and share some of the recipes that we’ve been using for a long time. I am getting ready to share what we did for dinner tonight, and this is…
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Warning: Controversial Things Said Here
Right now is not the time to boycott the political process. Right now is the time to get involved in it. Right now is the time to listen to what our elected officials…
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New Year, New Home Technology, Part 1
Hi. It’s a new year, and I have an awful lot of things I want to say about an awful lot of things, but I figured I would start on the relatively non-controversial…
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Sometimes It Is Important to Listen to Kitty
Ah, here it is, an increasingly rare post from Jonathan on the blog! Before we leave for a somewhat longer journey, we needed a test run with our kayaks on the new Yakima…