Pookas Ramblings: Blog

12 Dec 201930 Jan 2020

The last few months of the year are a busy time. Juggling overtime, yard work, the garden, housework and the holidays. I have also been working on some writing projects…

Homemade Pesto

19 Jul 201918 Jul 2019

Last Sunday, we wanted some pesto to go with angel hair pasta and mussels. I didn't have a jar or enough basil but I had plenty of sweet potato leaves.…

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…

Ginger Bug

3 May 201930 May 2019

I saw this great video on YouTube today. I'm just learning how to make my own fermented drinks lately. There are many recipes to be found. The one in this…

RPGaDay: Weirdest RPG Owned

22 Feb 20198 Feb 2019

RPGaDay: Weirdest RPG Owned A d20 D&D adventure: The Grande Temple of Jing from Hammerdog Games. It's an odd campaign setting. I bought two of the adventures, but no one wanted…

RPGaDay: Coolest RPG product/book

8 Feb 20198 Feb 2019

RPGaDay: Coolest RPG product/book 10/31/2016 I love Central Casting Fantasy. It has great tables for character background creation, it fleshes out the background of the character beautifully. Although many GM's…

Trail Journal: Rosebrock

1 Feb 20191 Feb 2019

Trail Journal This is the first installment of my trail journal, there will be more to come. My trail review is listed below. Rating: 3 Difficulty: Easy Type: Dirt (possibly…

Pathfinder Playtest Review

19 Sep 201816 Sep 2018

Pathfinder Playtest Review This is my review of the new Pathfinder playtest. I split this into pros and cons, this is my take on the book: Pros Simplified rules No…

Pooka’s Ramblings: New Gear

4 Oct 201710 Dec 2017

I received some new gear for my recent birthday. They include: a Mora Classic 2 OneTigris hammock underquilt (3 season) Hoanan H2O tactical molle water bottle carrier These items will add…

Pooka’s Ramblings

29 Jul 201729 Jul 2017

This post will be a place where I post poetry, recipes and miscellaneous subjects. Candied Nuts -Ingredients: -1 Tb egg white -2 Cups nuts (Walnuts or chestnuts work best) -1/4…