Author: Laci

Fried Zucchini Blossoms

A couple of years ago I had a squash plant and was able to get a handful of squash blossoms to eat. I tried to get some blossoms from the plants I had in the garden last year but something killed my plants. This year, until my own plants starts producing I was lucky enough

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Colorado: Amache National Historic Site

I want to preface this post by noting that this is a topic that is not discussed enough. I don’t remember learning much about Japanese Interment Camps in school. I had to talk to the special collections librarian at my local library to find local information. These pictures are very pretty and now the landscape

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Carrot Greens Pesto

I apologize, it has been a while but I’m back with an other recipe. This last weekend we picked up some beautiful rainbow carrots at the farmers market but they also had these massive greens attached. I asked the seller if she knew any recipes for carrot greens and if they are editable. She said

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Spring Colors and New Beginnings

Spring is a time of growth and renewal. The world coming back to life after dark and gray winter days. Storms and building humidity break to give way to vibrant colors, budding trees, and sunny days. Step into brighter days with me. Let me know your favorite part of spring. I’ll see you in the

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Book Review: Spells for Forgetting

Title: Spells for ForgettingAuthor: Adrienne YoungPublication Date: 2022Publishing House: Delacorte Press I got this book from Book of the Month as an additional book for my birthday. I read it in a cabin on a rainy spring weekend. My setting was not required but it did add something extra. Synopsis: A deeply atmospheric story about ancestral

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Writing Group: Poetry: XXIII

This prompt was to write about lesser known cryptids. I selected the Enfield Horror, and originally I wrote a short story working to compaire the beauty of the night to the terror of the monster. However, I didn’t like the story so I wrote something else. Cryptids Lament Horror, monster, cruel epithetsIt’s not my faultI

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Hiking JBK National Grasslands in 120MM Film

One of our favorite places to hike is the LBJ National Grasslands. It doesn’t show in the pictures but this hike was a bit crazy. When we arrived at the trailhead it was PACKED. Normally there are a handful of cars but rarely more than 10. This time, there were cars everywhere. Turns out, there

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Kansas: Fort Wallace Museum

Welcome back to Kansas! After visiting Mount Sunflower out in Wallace County Kansas, we stopped in for a visit at the Fort Wallace Museum. We have been to a rather large number small regional museums but this one takes the cake. We spent so longer wondering the galleries and the staff were great and answered

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Book Review: The Fork, The Witch, and The Worm

Title: The Fork, The Witch, and The WormAuthor: Christopher PaoliniPublication Date: 2018Publishing House: Penguin Books I read the Inheritance Cycle books starting in middle school and the last one, Inheritance, was released in 2011. I’ve known about The Fork, The Witch, and The Worm for a while but I hadn’t stumbled across it until recently. It

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