Blog… Hurricane Dorian 11 Sep 2019 It's now been almost a week since Hurricane Dorian's visited South Carolina. My family had no problems but many others did. There were widespread power outages, trees falling on houses…
Book Review… Book Review: The Elderberry Book 30 Aug 201930 Aug 2019 I just received this book in the mail, it was a recent purchase that I waiting to arrive. It talks about how to forage, cultivate, prepare and preserve elderberries. It…
Book Review… Lost Words and Spell Songs 16 Aug 201915 Aug 2019 I found this article about a great book that I never knew existed. I wish that I would have known about this book when I was growing up. I would…
Genealogy… Memorial Day 2019 29 May 201930 May 2019 For Memorial Day Fold3 had a free search weekend. I was able to find various records for three of my relatives, such as: WW2 Army Enlistment Records Draft Registration Cards…
Blog… The Forgotten Vegetable: Salsify 24 May 2019 I recently found an article on the Grow Network about Salsify. It is a vegetable that many people that don't live in Europe know about. It is in the dandelion…
Book Review… Book Update: Herbs 17 May 201916 May 2019 I've recently added 4 new books to my herbal library. These books will help me learn their uses and how to care for them. Herb-A-Day by James A Duke. A…
Blog… Garden Update: Irrigation 10 May 20199 May 2019 I finally finished the irrigation system for my raised beds last weekend. I've been working on this most of the weekends in April and May. Of course, improvement will probably…
Blog… Trail Journal: Awendaw Passage-Yoga and Hiking 22 Apr 2019 Saturday, I joined a Meetup Group called Adventure Awaits to hike part of the Awendaw Passage, with lunch and yoga afterwards. We started at the Steed Creek Trail-head and ended…
Food Storage… Product Review: Gamma Lids 19 Apr 2019 Gamma Lids "Gamma seal lids convert buckets into waterproof and airtight storage containers. They make it easier to get into your food storage than ordinary buckets. Don't break a fingernail getting into your food storage. Use a bucket opener or get a gamma seal lid, the plastic…
Current Events… Cypress Gardens Re-Opening and Ribbon Cutting 16 Apr 2019 Cypress Gardens is opened again after almost three years. It was severely damaged from the flood in 2015, all of the buildings had 1-4 inches of water. Cleaning up the…
