- © Copyright 2005-2008 Jess Melgey
by brian & jake
20 July, 11:43 PM
Comment [4]
I started my new job today. This was immediately (and I do mean immediately — maybe even simultaneously) preceded by turning in a draft of my thesis. Phew. It’s been a crazy couple of weeks.
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There really is a summer this year. It’s finally been warmer and I’ve gotten the obligatory first sunburn. (Say what you will about skin cancer – my self esteem is way higher when I am wearing a nice summer bronze.)...
Filed under Food, Outdoors and tagged with birds, chickens, eating, food, garden, gardening, photos, summer, vegetables, wildlife.
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24 June, 11:15 AM
Comment [4]
Q: What do strawberries, scup, pasta, and Cornish Rock chicks have in common?
A: They are all recent players in my “getting to know your food” trials.
I picked close to 15 pounds of strawberries the weekend that Tony Andrews Farm opened. It’s roughly 3 minutes from home and the plants were loaded with beautiful, brilliant red berries. I picked and picked and picked until my knees and thighs said “no more!” But then I picked...
Filed under Food and tagged with berries, cape cod, chickens, eating, fish, food, garden, local, outside, pasta, photography, photos, scup, seafood.
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6 April, 11:15 PM
Sunday was one of those “first days” of Spring. The calendar said it was Spring a couple weeks ago, but you know the days I mean. The sun finally brings some warmth. Layers are stripped off, beverages involving ice are served, dogs pant, crocuses bloom. People throw open drapes, windows, doors, their arms. It’s glorious.
A long day of satisfying yardwork and chores gives way to recreation. Bonus: it’s the kind that provides dinner. Just...
Filed under Outdoors, Food and tagged with cape cod, clams, food, must have books, photos, seafood, shellfish, spring.
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10 January, 12:55 PM
Comment [3]
I baked my own birthday cake. For the second year in a row. This seems to really bother people.
Filed under Food, Stuff-and-Things and tagged with birthday, cake, food.
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