I am a collector, though not quite a hoarder (my wife might disagree) with a penchant for seeing discarded ‘things’ as some ‘thing’ else that could be quite useful. Perhaps this is a result of growing up a fair jaunt from the hardware store without the economic means to buy
Author: Mark
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Shinrin-yoku – Forest Bathing
The Japanese are amazing people, able to distill concepts down to their basics and in so doing create incredible beauty of sight, mind and soul. Wabi-sabi is one example, creating beauty in imperfection, like repairing a cracked vase with gold instead of heading to Amazon for a replacement as we
Breakfast Dinner
Easy Peasy Homemade Yogurt
Yogurt is really not that hard to make, although it does take a bit of time. But in the end the time you take will be well worth it and once you have sampled your own yogurt you will be hard pressed to ever go back to the store bought
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I Recognize THAT Cognate!
Cognates: Words in two more more languages with similar spellings and pronunciations. They also have similar meanings. Have you noticed words that sound alike in different languages that end up with similar meanings? Like the word ‘telephone’ which sounds the same in English and French (without accent of course) and
Lunch
SauerKowboy Sandwich
One of my lasting memories from touring Bavaria were the roadside vendors serving piping hot Bratwurst sandwiches slathered in hot Sauerkraut and a local spicy mustard and horseradish (I think) condiment. On a cold, drizzly day they were just the ticket after a Volksmarch! The key to the sandwich was
Beverages
Ole Without The Ouch
The Spanish had a great idea when it came to beating hot summer afternoon thirst by mixing full-blooded red wine with cooling citrus juices. Called Sangria, literally ‘bloody’, Sangria is a staple in restaurants in Spain and Portugal, as well as popular in Mexican restaurants here in North America. But