Tag: just wowie

  • I was country when collards weren’t cool

    For the past six years we have planted a tiny garden in our backyard. It is lots of fun for the kids (i.e., ME). We plant squash, eggplant, cucumbers, basil, rosemary, dill, jalapeños, tomatoes and bell peppers in the spring, and collards, kale and green onions in the fall. All we need are some chickens.…

  • giving you the (humming)bird

    When SK and I honeymooned in Jamaica, we were introduced to the most delicious beach drink… the hummingbird. (We also won the dance contest at the resort, but I’ll save that for another day.) The bartender suggested them for breakfast(!), and after one sip I was hooked. I got the recipe before we left and…

  • pack that thing up

    I tend to use this place as a platform for sharing my issues. Hi, my name is Wowie and fill in the blank. Today, I would like to discuss packing. I know there are people in the world who can up and fly to another country in an hour’s notice. I am not one of…