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Category Archives: Country
Saunders Peony Update
Last fall I wrote about a Saunders peony I’d been sent, from upstate New York by way of Madison, Connecticut. It was a small bit of peony, but it had red eyes on it, and I planted it and hoped … Continue reading
Posted in Country, Flowers and Gardens
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Update on the Previous
Still just dipping one happy toe into summer… I’m outside by the Weber, enthroned in my Coleman chair; and applewood smoke is still gently rising along with the Schlieren (those heat-shimmers whose English name I don’t know). The ribs are … Continue reading
Posted in Americana, Astronomy, Country, Food, Seasons of the Year
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How I Spent My Summer Vacation, part 1
One week ago today I was on campus administering final exams. Grading must always be done carefully and attentively, especially when a final exam and final grade for a course are involved. There were also final papers to read. Last … Continue reading
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Not bad at all!
The pork shoulder came out very well. It had a nice smoke flavor and was thoroughly done. Next time, I will keep it wrapped for a longer part of the cooking time, as it was verging towards dryness. It still … Continue reading
Smoking a Pork Shoulder
Last week’s adventure in BBQ smoking–two fat chicken breasts and a brisket–went fabulously well. I was thrilled to learn how a small, basic Weber kettle can do the same smoking job as a dedicated device, be it horizontal, vertical, charcoal, … Continue reading
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A Time of Stress
It’s a stressful time. The end of semester looms and much work is needed, urgently, for my professional organization. On top of it, there have been very difficult funerals (both young men who had no business dying), a delightful wedding, … Continue reading
Bluebirds, Robert Frost, and a Keen Eye
In “Two Tramps in Mud Time,” Robert Frost observes the moment when A bluebird comes tenderly up to alight And fronts the wind to unruffle a plume… Another edition has “…turns to the wind…” instead. No matter. I am struck … Continue reading
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Bluebirds!
In all my life, I never saw a bluebird till this morning. (Let’s be clear: I mean an eastern bluebird, in Latin Sialia sialis; not a bird that’s blue. I just told someone who replied that she saw “blue birds” … Continue reading
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