Category Archives: Uncategorized

Apparently everyone has seen my Napanee cabinet except me. But I’m grateful because I got this report from the Master Gardener, who owns a Hoosier-style cabinet too. She found the Napanee Dutch Kitchenette in a book, which includes a photo and an ad about a kitchen efficiency “study” that promoted my cabinet. The study involvedContinue reading “Making Life Easier for 'Overworked Women'”

I’m beat. All I did was some weeding, clean out the garage (evicting a mouse in the process) and position paver stones for our new vegetable garden. Plus we spent a small fortune at Costco, stocking up on basmati rice and getting some good meat for the grill. I really like our design. Now weContinue reading “In the Garden, Day 1”

Garden Goose has picked another rockin’ theme for week 4 of the Farmgirl Blog-A-Thon: In the Garden. The timing is just right because I plan to work on my raised beds this weekend. I’m shopping for paver stones to create the walls. I’m going to attempt to steer clear of a rectangular bed and tryContinue reading “This Weekend…In the Garden”

Thanks to Urban Dweller for passing on this great story in the Neighborhood Star about a Chicago vintner who distributes honey bee boxes along the lake front in Hyde Park to support his mead production. Gary Fisher, who owns Wild Blossom Meadery and Winery, is apparently only one of two mead vintners in the Midwest.Continue reading “Learning About Chicago's Only Winery”

I’ve been keeping farmgirl hours…up at 4:30 a.m. to begin work at 5, before my morning paper hits the door. I like the commute, just a stumble down the stairs. But I don’t know if I’d be able to keep this up long term. It’s too tough for me to take an afternoon nap andContinue reading “Up Before the Rooster Crows”

I’m working from home this week and learning a few things about myself. Here’s a few personal insights after one day… – Being alone in the house with chocolate cake is very bad news…for my figure, or what’s left of it since I’ve had children. – A floor puzzle box makes an excellent computer monitorContinue reading “Working From Home This Week”

I finally got a chance this beautiful Sunday afternoon to plant the lilac start that the River Runner delivered from the Master Gardener’s collection a couple weeks ago. The iFarmer and I plopped it into the ground, while I moved some of the bulbs…first carelessly, then more carefully as we went. The iFarmer asked meContinue reading “Good Clean Mud”

Fantastic news this morning…IRL phenom and honorary Farmgirl Hero (she’s from Beloit afterall) Danica Patrick won her first Indy race, the Japan 300! It was her 50th IRL start. I certainly hope this finally quells all the sexist thinking that women can’t race. I sometimes think Danica is shallow…She advertises that her favorite show isContinue reading “On the Road to Indy”

Three cheers to Garden Goose for orchestrating the Farmgirl Blog-A-Thon. It’s great to connect with other farmgirls, wannabes (like me) and the real deal. I was too distracted with UFO sightings and Midwest earthquakes to check until this evening. But this week’s theme is fantastic: Domestic Bliss – In the Kitchen. It should be rightContinue reading “Domestic Bliss…In the Kitchen”

In addition to all the Webby icons, ABA Journal news feeds and FineTune player, I’ve now added a new element for Twitterheads. For those who Twitter, you can now follow VFG here: http://twitter.com/VirtualFarmgirl. This is what I did while sitting at home sick on the couch watching 1959 Perry Mason re-runs (I watched 3…“The CaseContinue reading “VFG Tech Note”