Geese flying in from the south may mean spring to you. For me, the arrival of the red-winged blackbird heralds spring.
This column from days gone by shows how those birds bring spring to me.
It doesn’t matter the year. When red-wing blackbirds warble for the first time in April, I celebrate the birth of spring.
Wishing you days where birds brighten your life.
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Some days you have a long list of to-do things. Most times everything on that list does not get done. Sometimes an outside force has you tossing the list completely. This column tells of a day when my plans went out the window.
I kept thinking about my undone plans until I was walking around the field, taking down measurements.
The company and the beauty of the day made me grateful for the changes I had to make.
Remember to enjoy the times you have and the changes you are given. They can both represent unexpected gifts.
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This recipe seemed perfect for me. It was an onion-less potato salad and though I like onions, lately they don’t like me.
There was one issue that occurred just as I was finishing boiling the potatoes. Listen to my blog and find out what happened.
Recipe Ingredients: 1 pound of russet potatoes, 5 hard-boiled eggs, 3/4 cup mayo, 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt, 3 TBs yellow mustard, 2 TBs vinegar, salt and pepper to taste.
Boil whole potatoes, drain when done, cool slightly, and then cube.
Separate egg whites and yolks. Mash yolks, add the rest of the ingredients and mix them together. Add chopped whites and potatoes. Mix.
That’s it. I loved the taste. The extra egg yolks and mustard did the trick for me.
But as I was moving my bowls around the counter, my scraper fell against the still-hot electric burner. Oops. That was the real twist for me. Don’t copy that part though. A melted scraper is not in the recipe.
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In today’s short video I talk about taking plastic bags and plastic wrappers and recycling them properly.
To recycle it takes a little effort, but our earth is worth it.
Do not put plastic bags in regular recycling bins. Look for bins in grocery stores for these products. In Seymour, I will take the bag I showed to Don’s Quality Market and put it in the bin in the entranceway.
Join me in recycling daily.
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If you listen to this video you’ll soon find out what I bought for myself.
It only cost $7 so don’t think diamonds, for that matter, don’t ever think diamonds when it comes to me.
So now you know how I’ll spend part of my summer.
I expect to have fun with grandchildren. It’s about time we all get together again.
Wishing you a fishy gift, too.
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