Showing posts with label wildlife. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wildlife. Show all posts
Sunday, October 11, 2026

Boxelder Beetles to Beat the Band

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Dateline: Summer 2026 . Here’s another backlog blog item that is getting posted today as part of my obsession with chronicling the goings-on...
Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Meal No. 4211: Brunswick Stew

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Dateline: Sat 26 Sept . The end of September is a mixed bag for me: we have moved officially into Fall and sometimes the cooler weather gets...
Monday, June 15, 2026

Guess Who Lost the Rat Race

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Dateline: Sat 06 June . As the first full week of June was drawing to a close, there was quite a bit of excitement happening. Let’s start wi...
Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Meal No. 4113: Chicken Souvlaki on Homemade Flatbread

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I'm kind of proud of the dinner served up on Memorial Day last week: grilled chicken souvlaki skewers on homemade flatbread with homemad...
Sunday, May 24, 2026

Groundhog Vanquishing No. 1

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Oh, gentle readers: this post comes with a warning if you are on the more skittish side of the natural world's cruelty line. But the RoH...
Thursday, May 7, 2026

Meal No. 4094: Cinco de Mayo Tacos

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I keep having to dig into the pantry stores for supper because I've not been making my usual grocery runs. And since Tuesday was Cinco d...
Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Sumner's Squirrel Kill No. 14

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In a combined effort to trap a young squirrel who was surprised by the sudden emergence of the house pooches Monday evening a week ago, it w...
Monday, November 17, 2025

Meal No. 3977: Roasted Spiced Salmon on Caesar-Dressed Greens

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After a three-week stretch of mostly being on the road, I was so glad to get settled back into homelife as last week wrapped up. The salmon ...
Friday, October 24, 2025

Spotted Lanternfly Spotted Right Here

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We've been on the lookout for this invasion, especially since the first big infestation in North Carolina was in the neighboring city of...
Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Meal No. 3961: Roasted Salmon on Salad

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After a week on the road to a conference in St. Louis, it was great to return home and to find myself again in the kitchen. But it was also ...
Monday, September 29, 2025

September's Wild Things

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With cookies or cakes that require pecans or walnuts, the simple chopping endeavor provides quiet contemplation time but also requires caref...
Monday, August 11, 2025

July Wild Things

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Here are two items that I file under “wildlife” on this quaint urban quarter acre. The first is that dramatic summer sound that catches one’...
Saturday, July 12, 2025

Meal No. 3895: Juicy Burgers on the Grill

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Last Friday was a gorgeous summer day to coincide with the Fourth of July. I finally talked myself into one of my overdue yard projects: tri...
Thursday, July 10, 2025

Meal No. 3893: Emeril's Skillet Beef Stroganoff

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The latest three-diners dinner for a midweek boost occurred Wednesday of last week, and it featured a long time comfort dish: skillet beef s...