So I was making naked tomatoes and canning salsa yesterday and was puzzled by my bell peppers. Look at this one, off of the same plant. He is different shape and color than it other, but he is still a bell pepper. He is just having an identity crisis. He is exploring what life might [...]
There is only one thing to say today… A prayer. God… Help our nation, we the people, join together as Americans and hold tight to our constitution. Be with our soldiers and their families who sacrifice tirelessly to protect these precious freedoms. Comfort those who lost someone on that dreadful day, September 11th. Help us to realize without trust in you, there [...]
The weather has just been great here. Overcast, cloudy and cool, my favorite kind. Aunt Sissy been reading the Farmer’s Almanac again, and said this winter is supposed to be really cold and wet. So Ben decided we needed to have a jam before all our favorite local pickers are holed up by the fire [...]
This is Smokey, our third child, a Ron Stewart model (mahogany), Yates banjo. You can order it in maple (sounds similar to Earl Scrugg’s prewar Gibson) or mahogany (sounds similar to J.D. Crowe’s prewar Gibson). Ben prefered the mahogany sound, so that’s what he ordered. Ron Stewart models come standard with Keith tuners or you can upgrade to Keith D tuners if you like. Ben [...]
