My brother has been finding them in the woods a lot lately. Tulipwood is in the midst of a state park which means there are lots of fallen trunks and wet leaves and other magical things to create the perfect stage for mushroom hunting.Just the other day he sent me this picture from the woods... he found a giant one!Do you know what kind of mushroom it is?
There's something special about celebrating a book where it all began.I've been to all of these cities in the past few weeks, but New York is my true home, where this personal odyssey all began. And so it was nice to be there, to be home, and celebrate with my old friends and family and…
This morning I went to visit my great-aunt's freshman year roommate. But more than that, her lifelong best friend. Her name is Mary Ellen. My great-aunt Gray was a very special and unique character, and if you've read the first few sentences of Food Heroes you'll see what I mean.Mary Ellen and Aunt Gray spent…
I'm not sure where to begin, but to put it quite simply, this is the story of "Camp Chaos."It's been a fun, whirlwind of a book tour so far, lots of plane rides and new faces, and public speaking, and sweaty palms, and good parties. And lots of book signing.I don't have writers cramp yet.…
Grandma P. is in rehabilitation. She's slowly getting her movement back. But she is not pleased with the situation. She said, "Well I guess you're learning a lot about life, aren't you." Then she said, "I'm learning a lot about life too."One of the last things we made together was tofu mayonnaise. She really loves…
Okay, maybe not ALL of history. But in the history of my Rhode Island Reds. One of them squeezed THIS out the other day.
I think it's a triple yolker.
Is that even possible? I've seen some big ones, but this takes the cake. Remember all the ones I showed you way back when? Like…
In honor of the 4th of July, I will likely do three things:1. I will be thankful for this great country we live in and for all those who have fought to preserve it.2. I will squirt Reddi Whip directly into my mouth because it's fun, and I'm on vacation. And sometimes you have to…
Ever since making the transition from Loretta to Lorenzo, he has done a very diligent job of ruling the roost. Every day Lorenzo stands watch over his girls to make sure they are comfortable and laying.While the other girls roam around and eat worms, Lorenzo stays focused, and paces back and forth along the laying…
This is Mr. Turkey who roams around the yard a lot. Turkeys mock me as you recall. There used to be a big flock of twenty or so, but this ol' Gobbler is alone these days. I'm not quite sure why. He seems to prefer to hang out with the cats, chickens, and guinea hens.…