I didn’t learn much in June; is this the result of 2 weeks spent blowing my nose? Here is my monthly list, minus many AHA! moments. 1. The lotion I’ve used on my face for more than 20 years is no longer available. Why do companies stop manufacturing items? Yeah, yeah, because they aren’t profitable […]
Eighteen Things I Learned in Texas
I learned so many interesting things in Texas about the culture, history, and of course, wildflowers. Here is more, this time in list form. There is even more I could add, but I expect you have a life. Much of it appeared in my Texas travelogue posts: Chapter One, Chapter Two, Chapter Three, Chapter Four, […]
Nine Things Learned in May
This month I will publish two Learned posts, this one and a Learned in Texas. I shared several things in my little series on being in Texas but there is still more. 1. If you want to search for a term on a website, on a Mac you can use the command key (clover leaf) […]
Six New Things Learned in April (plus one re-learn)
2. Did you know that you can substitute 1/2 milk with 1/2 yogurt for buttermilk in a recipe? (I haven’t tried it). 3. Slippers: I was sorry to see that mine were wearing through on the soles, and especially sorry to learn that the yarn for a new pair was $40. WHAT? Then I learned […]
Eight New Things Learned in March
For some reasons, I couldn’t scrape up appropriate photos for this month’s Learned List. So, let’s enjoy a few photos that Trail Guy took on a recent walk. Goodbye, March! You are the Most Beautiful Month, and we will miss your weather and your colors.
Ten Things Learned in February
1.Have you ever heard of a leucistic raccoon? I read about it on The Frugal Girl blog in the comments and had to look it up. Leucistic means an abnormal condition of reduced pigmentation affecting various animals (such as birds, mammals, and reptiles) that is marked by overall pale color or patches of reduced coloring”. […]
Ten New Things Learned in December
If you receive this in your email and want to see the photos, click on the title “Nine New Things Learned in December”. One of those things is actually a relearning situation. I’ll put it last because it makes my head spin, which makes it hard to type. 2. You know all those ads for […]
Nine New Things Learned in November
1. There is a new(ish) brand of ice cream called ReThink, made from milk high in A2 protein which is easier to digest. This is the same protein that is in goat and sheep milk. I read about this in the Farm Bureau newsletter (thanks, Mom!) I haven’t tried it; it probably isn’t available in […]
Eleven New Things Learned in October
Long month; many new ideas, thoughts, trivia, and items of interest for you. 2. The creature that I was certain is a vole is almost certainly a gopher, according to Trail Guy. None of the animal reference books at the cabin have gophers in them, so how was I to know? By asking Trail Guy […]
Ten New Things Learned in September
There is a common thread running through this month’s list. You will see what I’ve been focusing on learning lately. 2. A friend showed us these inflatable solar lights from REI. Sounds like a great way to not use propane at the cabin, but the lights themselves run from about $30-$50, depending on the size. […]