We have had a futon or two on the floor by the television for years. During the summer that is the best spot to sleep with the most breeze. But rather than rolling up the futon and airing it daily like they do in Japan, I just wanted to get it up off the floor. I did some research and found a tri-fold futon frame. That means it can be a flat bed …
We had quite a storm last night – enough wind to blow down branches and pull laundry off the clothesline. There were puddles in the driveway this morning – that hasn’t happened most of the season. Last night Oscar was inside – he hates thunder. And today during the day long drizzle Big Red decided that napping in the house was preferable to any place outdoors. I was working and at one point I …
Eat local challenges in August always amuse me. The REAL challenge is to eat as much as local as possible all year round. This morning and again at midday I felt like some greens would perk me up. So I tried a wrap. Wrap and avocado are NOT local. But The quark from Cosmic Wheel Creamery came from Amery, the radishes from Whetstone Farm, the greens from Steady Hand farm, the tomatoes …
