i wanted to camp in the yard. 2

I got morel mushrooms at the farmers market yesterday, so there was this for dinner: We made three little pizzas on the grill, actually. The first was based on this awesome recipe, with the addition of red sauce and frizzled sage from the garden. There was also a margherita pizza, and one Matt made with pepperoni and pineapple. I used ...

beer that tastes like s’mores!

Last night, we did the last of the planting in the garden (well, til I get to the farmers’ market over lunch today), and went to Stub and Herbs to celebrate. It’s Minnesota Craft Beer Week, after all. They had a million kinds of Flat Earth on tap, and my favorites were the ‘infused’ beer samplers. I got cherry and ...

now i just need chickens and a burro. 2

The urban farm setup is nearing completion! Last night, we assembled Earthtainer #2 and planted tomatoes and peppers: I also planted flowers in the windowbox, ornamental grass in the front planters, and Matt killed weeds dead. We just need a few more plants and some mowing, and our yard will be ready for summer. Afterwards, we made empanadas for dinner. ...

we’re frontiersmen now.

This weekend in Watertown was excellent. We hung out with Harlan and Judy, I won money playing blackjack at the casino, we did our usual shopping excursion (which resulted in some camping and garden gear, plus yarn from the Knit Nook), and Matt and I paid visits to Duffy’s and the Harbor, which were chock-full of disastrous bachelorette parties. Awesome. ...