Earlier in the week I opened up my top bar bee hive to see how things were going; I’d given the bees more space in June, and I guess I anticipated seeing my colony growing in size, making comb with brood and honey. Instead, I was horrified to see half of the comb on the [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Grasslands Bakery in Sonoita Open Again
Posted in Grasslands Bakery, tagged Grasslands Bakery on July 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Remember this place? I posted a few times in January about my parents closing their bakery in Sonoita; well, they’ve re-opened as of mid-July. It’s an easy drive from Tucson, just an hour, so get your fresh pastry while you can. Next time they close, I doubt anyone will believe it’s true; they’ll think it’s [...]
Summer Cooking Frenzy
Posted in Baking, healthy cooking, tagged Madhour Jaffrey, Tucson Shaman, tzadziki sauce on July 21, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I had a shaman come to my house (a real shaman–as opposed to a faux shaman– and, a good one) last weekend for a ceremony. It was very positive. I know it probably sounds a bit woo woo for many of you readers; but I’m sure you’re none the worse for reading this. For several [...]
Fiddle Tune Up For Newfoundland Trip
Posted in Irish Fiddle Tunes, Irish Music, Port Kirwan Come Home Year, tagged Port Kirwan Come Home Year, Prim Violin Strings, Wolf SuperFlexible Shoulder Rest on July 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’m getting ready for the Port Kirwan Come Home Year in Newfoundland, which starts on August 5th; that means getting my fiddle in shape, as I hope to share some tunes at the reunion, as well as attend some Irish sessions in St. John’s: there seem to be quite a few each week, no surprise [...]
Latest Installment of Colbert’s “I’s on Edjukashun”
Posted in Colbert Report, tagged Colbert Report, I's on Edjukashun on July 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The latest roundup of education news on the Colbert Report is a riot; check out it out here: the whole program is really funny, but the education bit starts at 8:15, so scroll ahead to that part of the program.
