Scoakat's Blog

Yesterday got up to 87ºF and today was to be the same, so I got started early on some more yard clean-up.  Tomorrow is supposed to be nice, ...

The autumn equinox was Monday, and it came with little fanfare around here.  I've not had a fire since before my vacation, and I went do...

I was looking through the pictures I took last week and found there weren't many.  I truly did just try to take it easy, and apparently ...

I've been on vacation this week, and today I turn 58 years old.  Normally I have a certain main project to do on my vacation, plus a lis...

I know I've posted the last tiger lily to bloom more than once in years past.  Here's this season's last, under a towering, agin...

I had a relaxing fire last night, and a good conversation with Mom.  The mosquitoes were terrible so I had to spray myself head to toe with ...

I had the occasion for work to visit our local Henry Vilas Zoo again recently.  Not a group outing this time, just me and a client taking a...

We had planned to go to a Jamboree to sample different foods from black-owned restaurants last weekend, part of Black Restaurant Week here i...

Plus commentary, that is. My wife and I spent time on separate chores this morning, mine at home and hers more unexpected and difficult.  By...

It rained off and on though mid-day Saturday, so it was very warm and humid when we ventured down to the eleventh AtwoodFest early that afte...

We've talked about coming to Fete de Marquette in years past, just have never made it until this year.  McPike park is relatively new to...

My wife's latest choice for me to make from King Arthur's Big Book Of Bread - Cacio E Pepe Rolls. This appears to be a recipe remini...

I started with 24 seedlings, using seeds from my 10-foot sunflower of two years ago.  Of those, one didn't escape the shell so it's ...

Basic flat bread has become a staple in our household, we always have some on hand in the freezer.  We use it for homemade gyros, sandwiches...

It wasn't much of a firepit, but last night I did have a small fire to commemorate the summer solstice. When I started the wind was 9-10...

It appeared we may have one potato plant coming up, but a quick search online indicated it was only a weed.  We didn't want to buy a hug...

My vacation continued through Tuesday but I didn't get a whole lot done those last several days, and I didn't feel one bit guilty.  ...

I've been busy this past week, resting and recreating takes a lot of time and effort.  I'm on my first real vacation in a year since...

Two years ago I tried to grow sunflowers from seeds bought online.  Out of 50 seeds planted directly into the ground I got just one good pla...