Adam
I was traveling last week, and thus missed farmers market, where there were probably some early apples: Lodi at least, and maybe Vista Bella. ¶ I made it to an orchard on Friday. Things looked pretty good there! ¶ Hutchins Farm,...
Prime Number
July 26, 2026 is the Midsummer Day of the Ox, or per Wikipedia entry Midsummer Ox Day. Midsummer Ox Day (土用の丑の日, Doyō no ushi no hi) is the day associated with the Ox sign in the traditional Japanese calendar. The most famous Ox Day in Japan (one or two days with an interval of 12 days) are on the...
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Adam
Eighteen is something like 180 in internet years. I never imagined when I started this blog in 2008 (an experiment writing about "a year of apples" ) that I'd learn so much, or that I'd still be learning and blogging in 2026. ¶ ...
Joy the Baker
There is a very short window every year when strawberries are so good you almost don’t want to do anything but eat them over the sink fresh from the colander. And then, standing there thinking, I can’t help but think about swoopy hipped cream in strawberry shortcake, and the way baked strawberries...
kootenay andrew
A few years ago, I reported on my experience installing the Tesla roof rack on my Model 3 (apparently the bolts are a bit longer now and easier to install), and shortly afterwards I tested the impact on consumption/efficiency (i.e. how much did the Wh/km change?) A few months after that last...