Kate Palmer

Monday Musings: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

Posted on30. Aug, 2009 by Kate.

With all the talk about recycling, I started feeling like I wasn’t doing my part. I decided I could do more even if the facilities weren’t convenient or close. I could rinse out cans and store them in my basement to take north to a recycling center. The thought of the stench that would create quickly [...]

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Lemonade Award

Posted on29. Aug, 2009 by Kate.

Hey–my blogger friend Tamara gave my blog an award! That’s kind of exciting for me since I’m so new to Bloggerland. I’m supposed to pass it on to blogs I appreciate or that show a great attitude.
The Lemonade Award is a feel good award that shows gratitude or a great attitude.
Award at least 10 blogs [...]

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Searching For the Lip on the Riser

Posted on26. Aug, 2009 by Kate.

Last summer my husband took a youth group to Lake Powell. That left the children and me to move the sprinkler pipe. Up until that time, I had helped move the pipe but had never been responsible for shutting off a riser (the white part of the pipe in the picture) and moving the riser [...]

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Fresh Milk

Posted on25. Aug, 2009 by Kate.

Late Sunday evening my husband disappeared. He came home toting hobbles for Lolly’s (our new milk cow) back legs. Her milk was ready for us to start drinking, he explained, and the hobbles would keep her from stepping in or kicking over the milk bucket while he milked. (See this post for details.)
A gallon and [...]

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Zucchini Tomato Toss

Posted on19. Aug, 2009 by Kate.

(Plan ahead…this salad needs to chill for at least 2 hours.)
Yet another delicious way to use all that zucchini in your garden–along with the tomatoes and an onion.
Peel zucchini and cut in halves or thirds. Then cut each section into fourths and thinly slice 4 cups of zucchini.
Next chop enough tomatoes to equal four cups.
Now [...]

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Oh, What Do You Do in the Summertime?

Posted on18. Aug, 2009 by Kate.

Oh, what do you do in the summertime, when all the world is green?

Do you fish in a stream,

or lazily dream on the banks as the clouds go by?

Is that what you do? So do I!

Oh what do you do in the summertime, when all the world is green?

Do you swim in a pool, to [...]

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Today’s Harvest

Posted on14. Aug, 2009 by Kate.

There it is. Our very first egg from our laying hens. I don’t even want to crack it open because it’s the first one! Silly I know, it can’t last forever after all.
I thought I’d pick a few tomatoes and peppers for dinner tonight. The garden is in full production now. I fear next week [...]

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Creamy Italian Pasta Salad

Posted on13. Aug, 2009 by Kate.

I wait all summer for fresh tomatoes and green peppers so I can make this salad. The recipe calls for cherry tomatoes but I prefer chopped fresh tomatoes from my garden. Garden tomatoes have so much more flavor than the grocery store variety. So here’s what you’ll need:

1 cup mayo
2 T. red wine vinegar (It [...]

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Book Reviews

Posted on11. Aug, 2009 by Kate.

I hate reading book reviews. Too much information is revealed that I would prefer to get by reading the book. And I’m not just talking about plot giveaways. I enjoy coming to know the characters as I read the book. Yes, I was one of those children who covered my ears (and eyes–so I couldn’t [...]

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New Arrivals

Posted on10. Aug, 2009 by Kate.

Here’s our new milk cow, Lolly. She’s been at my in-laws with the steers we’re raising. However, on Friday look who joined the world a whole month earlier than we were expecting.
At first the chidren wanted to name him Pop as the other half of Lolly’s name. Then they decided on Blackie, but that’s before [...]

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Theseus and the Minotaur

Posted on07. Aug, 2009 by Kate.

This summer has yielded considerably less writing time than I had hoped. One reason being the many summer projects I enjoy with my children. Practicing and performing a play with my children, nieces, and nephews is one my favorite summer activities despite the large amount of time and work–oh, and patience involved. (Thanks to my [...]

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Thunder and Lightning

Posted on06. Aug, 2009 by Kate.

A big storm moved in yesterday afternoon and knocked out our power for about five hours. I finished my run this morning in pouring rain with thunder and lightening. That’s one way to cool down fast.
The most disturbing part of the entire scenario is that my computer refuses to turn on. Remember my book? Well [...]

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Chocolate Zucchini Cake

Posted on04. Aug, 2009 by Kate.

Maybe you’re like me and are inundated with zucchini about now. Understand I’m not complaining. I’m actually grateful that our zucchini is living up to its reputation. In years past I would pick one maybe two zucchini and wait two days–yes two whole days–before another zucchini was ready. So when I checked the zucchini a [...]

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