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I'm starting over with a fresh new blog at CapriCorner. No fuss, no frills. Just family, farm, and food. It'll be fun. Come on over!

FAQ

Q: Where is the owner of this blog? Is Amey still alive?
A: Yes, I'm still alive, just been too busy to do much writing.

Q: Is there any hope that we will hear from you soon?
A: Yes, in fact I am working on a series to post hopefully in the not too distant future. Can't you just sense the anticipation building?

Q: What season is it there on your little farm?
A: Well, there are 5 basic seasons on a farm: spring, summer, fall, winter, and mud. This week it was mud. I think we're gearing up for a little more winter now. I have read that in the Inuit language they have a zillion different words for snow. It is my opinion that we should have a zillion different words in our language for mud. What's the word for partially-frozen "crispy" mud? I really like that kind. It doesn't suck the boots off your feet, yet it is also not completely frozen solid to where you're slipping and sliding all over the place. Plus it has a unique feeling when you step on it. Kind of like walking on glass, only not so dangerous.

Q: So what have you been reading lately?
A: The most recent issues from Mother Earth News and Wise Traditions, as well as Children of the New Forest (a school book). Not to mention the seed catalog (I like Baker Creek Heirlooms) and various interesting articles on the web.

Q: What do you make of the political scene these days?
A: What's up with John McCain? I can't believe people are voting for this guy. If only Giuliani were still in the race, that would split the vote and lower McCain's delegate count. I still like Ron Paul and plan to vote for him. At any rate, politics is a nice diversion. Something to get your adrenaline going. But political solutions will never be The Answer to the world's problems. So there you go.

Bullet Notes: Comin' at You

Well, it's been a busy week, but I just wanted to make some brief notes about some recent news items and family events:
Having a female baby goat de-horned: sad and pitiful little thing, it will take a full day to recover from that trauma
Baseball season: this too shall pass
Birthday parties: fun fun fun
Ron Paul: still my favorite primary candidate
Wee Sing Fun 'n Folk: this CD has been playing constantly lately
Recent reads: Wise Traditions (spring issue), HSLDA Court Report, Mother Earth News (April-May)
School: Week 27 out of 36 (we go year-round), book shopping for next year
Garden: some things are actually sprouting!
Weather: gloriously warm, it's great! Now for a little rain, please Lord...
Melamine in chicken and pig food: bad bad bad
Massive numbers of pigs dying in China: what's up with that?
Microwave popcorn: not good for you at all (chemicals and teflon-coated bags)
Kombucha: I'm going to go for it. It requires tea and plain white sugar - I haven't bought white sugar in probably a good 2-1/2 years, but here goes nothing...
Kefir: I love my goat milk kefir in the mornings. It's much better tasting than cow milk kefir.

Sorry, but I'm too lazy to look up the links to the health-related notes here. These are things I've read over the last few days, but I don't remember where.

What's What

What I'm reading:

• Better Off: Flipping the Switch on Technology, by Eric Brende
• The Classic Tales of Brer Rabbit, from stories collected by Joel Chandler Harris
• These High Green Hills, by Jan Karon

What I'm listening to: Worship & Faith, Randy Travis

What I'm watching: The Future of Food, by Deborah Koons Garcia - this is an excellent film I would encourage anyone to see

What I'm cooking: granola (baking, actually)

What I'm buying: Cuisinart food processor, herbs for teas and tinctures

Where we're at in our history reading for school: Henry II