Re-tooling for the Fall

Re-tooling the schedule for the school day has its own special challenges. The days of free wheeling out the door off to the bean patch and tomato field consumed in thoughts related to agriculture and the harvest Read more

Raw pear conserve

Pears are ripe and best for eating when they have a light green to yellow background with green dots. The arrows point to the more yellow looking ones which were used for the conserve recipe below. Read more

A minute of sun delivers a year of energy

One horsepower is what it takes to lift 550 lbs one foot in a second (550 ft lbs per second or 33,000 ft lbs per minute). So horsepower is a way we measure an amount of work done in a specific period of time.
Some scientist recently calculated that the sun delivers continuously to Earth Read more

Here they come: running noses

Essential Oils for congestion and running noses

Did you know that Essential Oils have naturally-occurring components that help support congestion, Read more

A car powered by air?

For years the public has fantasized about cars that run on water. Thanks to a French invention, the future may now include cars that run on air. Read more

Art painted by animals

Now, Bid on Art Painted by Your Favorite Animals! “Art By Animals“a special once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Read more

Plant a tree, live a better life

“We have nothing to fear and a great deal to learn from trees, that vigorous and pacific tribe which without stint produces strengthening essences for us, soothing balms, Read more

The sweetness of summer

The sweetness of summer culminates all too quickly over Labor Day weekend. The best sunsets the best produce, the perfect sleeping temperature and the copious sunshine. Read more

Fall allergies – the real culprits

There are so many species of goldenrod (Solidago), or golden top, as it is called in some parts of the country, a native US perennial. This one is “wreath goldenrod”. Read more

Pass the pesto!

Fresh sweet basil, a favorite for pestos. Let’s hear it for an Italian favorite! Pesto (means “pounded”) can turn simple fare into smashing cuisine. It is simple to make and versatile. Read more