The Slanted Little House

Another Cautionary Tale
Look at this duck. She was always so neat. So manicured and well-groomed. So lovely. She cared. She shopped in fine department stores and lunched in the mall with her friends. Then one day she got out of bed and didn’t get dressed, didn’t put her makeup on, didn’t even look in a puddle at her [...]

The One That Got Away (Revisited)
Excuse this repeat while I’m experiencing technical difficulties. (Originally posted April 4, 2008.) I drove out to pick up Morgan from the bus at the old farmhouse and there was a pretty black cow, broken out of the fence, in the road. It was one of Lonnie’s cows. I got to the old [...]

Pipe Dream

Cornmeal Yeast Rolls
Let the holiday recipes begin! Actually, I love cornmeal yeast bread anytime, but the cornmeal adds a fall harvest taste and texture that is especially perfect at Thanksgiving. You can make it as a loaf, too. Ahhh, the lovely wonder of a loaf of bread. Wanna make some? You can make cornmeal yeast bread using any kind of [...]

Three Goats, Relaxing