This post could be subtitled “In which I gush on and on in praise of local produce.” Just so you know what you are getting into ahead of time. Some of you may recall (and some of you may not, that’s okay too) that we are trying to eat local and seasonal produce entirely this...
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A little photo essay for your Monday. Cameron explores Upper Bidwell Park, Summer 2010. Shall we go fishing? The end of the road (and beginning of the trail). Creek walking. Creek swimming. Hiking. Happiness.Have you gone exploring yet this summer? P.S. Apologies are to be made for an overuse of Photoshop filters in these images....
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It’s been ages since I did a post on food (way back here, I think)… but don’t think for a minute that we have stopped eating! This summer has been full of farmer’s market bounty, and since the weather has been so mild (relatively), the growing season on many items has stretched out longer than...
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Did you have a good weekend? Here in Northern California, it was sunny, mild and perfect. We had a little farmer’s market, a little coffee shop, a few good cleanup projects (we’re parking our cars in the garage for the first time since the remodel!!!) and a little hiking and exploring the amazing recesses of...
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Well, I do. It’s Friday which means the weekend!! And for those of you who aren’t entrenched waist deep in rice spring work, you may have it off (how lovely!). Go outside and enjoy the fine May weather we are having!! My stats tell me that a fair portion of my readers do live in...
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We’ve been having an especially rainy Spring here in Northern California. “April showers” was no joke! I think here in Chico we officially got triple the rain April normally sends us. Which has been fabulous for the water supply… not so fabulous for rice planting, our real other job. “Spring work” (all that ground prep...
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