Croissants make me happy!
Many believe the croissant is a quintessential French pastry, but it traces back to the Ottoman siege of Vienna. Indeed, Austria is the actual birthplace of France’s most famous breakfast Read more…
Many believe the croissant is a quintessential French pastry, but it traces back to the Ottoman siege of Vienna. Indeed, Austria is the actual birthplace of France’s most famous breakfast Read more…
Source: Image Gorilla’s participating in selfies with their guardians. I never tire of looking at them doing this. Primates are on the gravely endangered list with about a decade left Read more…
“We all know that art is not truth Art is a lie that makes you realize truth, at least, the truth that is given to us to understand. The artist Read more…
The Greta Oto is a species of brush footed butterfly’s and member of the sub family Danainae, tribe Ithomiini. Also known as Glass Wing Butterfly for its unique transparent wings Read more…
Two decades ago, while researching her doctoral thesis, ecologist Suzanne Simard discovered that trees communicate their needs and send each other nutrients via a network of latticed fungi buried into Read more…
Spanish Churros are light years more delicious than donuts plus they are easy and fast to make. Recipe time: 1 cup water / 1/2 cup butter/ 1 cup flour / Read more…
Learning about recycling saves money and saves our precious planet. More about this later!
This recipe came from my friend Wendy. A marinade of soy sauce, lots and lots of oregano and fresh lime. She freezes it, which enhances the flavor to yum level Read more…
Pepo is a 30 year old Double Yellow Nape Amazon. We have lived together since he was about 8 years old. He was kind of sad, sitting on his perch Read more…
Can flowers laugh? I think they do. Photography is a new found passion of mine combined with my love of nature results in all kinds of amateur pictures. Close ups Read more…
Proudly, from my garden. It’s not like me to have a favorite color, song, book, recipe. I’m a life glutton that likes a lot a things, all at the same Read more…
In the past, seeds were looked upon as garbage to be pulled out of fruit and vegetables and discarded. Now, after learning the joy of placing seeds in a bit Read more…
” We all know that art is not the truth. Art is the lie that makes us realize truth, at least the truth that is given to us to understand. Read more…
Yeah, yeah, cooking can be messy but so worth it!!! I taught myself to cook by reading cook books cover to cover and trying this and that and driving people Read more…
Long time ago I was in search for a gift for my daughter and the idea of a bird crossed my mind. I bought her a yellow Parakeet. I also Read more…
Honor where honor is due! Years ago I read in a Smithsonian Magazine article that back in time when humans hunted with dogs, in packs, a form of visual communication Read more…