Imbolc Waning Bridgit Moon This has been a nix two-day event. The Woolly’s, for the first time I recall, canceled. Too little parking around Charlie Haislet’s condo. The days events scattered around me, I never quite got traction, feel a little down. Nothing bad, just wheels spinning. Don’t like it. The snow-blower, which needs a […]
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Winter Waning Moon of the Winter Solstice A long time ago I got a clay pot for cooking, a romertopf. Over many years I used it at least every several weeks, then it went in the cupboard, not to come back into the kitchen. Until today. A free-range chicken, 40 of our garlic cloves, two […]
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Samhain Waxing Thanksgiving Moon A nap, then, making more chicken pot pies. I have the various skills down now, so I make it up. This one has a leek, onion, garlic bottom with a layer of chicken topped with corn and peas, all drenched in thickened chicken stock made from Kate’s boiling the chickens. 40 […]
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Summer Full Grandchildren Moon Kate’s made the woodenware for Artemis Hives. Dave Schroeder suggested we mark each piece with the year made. As we start eliminating frames and hive boxes on a five year cycle, we’ve got the record right on the box. This year, with no marks, will be 2010. Next year she’ll start […]
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Beltane Waning Planting Moon What the hell, I thought, I’ll just cook a chicken. And I did. With onion, walnut, Paul Prudhomme poultry seasoning and sesame oil. It’s cooling off on the rack right now. I also cooked up a pot of wheat berries. Both are moves from the Brenda Langton course I took on […]
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