For years the Cat Head was the center point of our bird feeding efforts.  But when the third version of the cat head finally wore out we opted to replace it with something completely different. Taking its inspiration from the iconic Woodstock bird-on-the-guitar poster, we made an old guitar into this bird feeder. If you […]

Tina’s and Harve’s efforts have been recognized with Tina being named “Firefighter of the Year” and Harve receiving “Captain of the Year” honors!

Carrie and Paul enjoy Deep-Fried Minions at the LA County Fair!

“No Chicken?” “No steak?” No, just shrimp.

This is a work in progress but I wanted to post this iteration before I forget what I did.

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This is a quick and easy Jambalaya. Original recipe came from Bon Apetit. This version omits the troublesome vegetable ingredients.

Click to read the page one Mariposa Gazette article about the daring Dearing rescue. VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTER HARV DEARING CLUTCHES “FERAL” THE CAT AFTER A HEART-WARMING RESCUE FRIDAY EVENING. DEARING AND FOUR OTHER FIRE FIGHTERS ALONG WITH ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER ERIN ANDREWS SAVED THE CAT FROM A FISSURE IN A MASS OF BOULDERS ON MORMON […]

A tangy ground beef chili that takes about 45 minutes to make. This recipe has been certified Asian Tupperware compatible by Charley Ramos.

What a tasty stew! Meat and bread (and little else); Carrie’s favorites! A great cold weather dish.

Another pea delivery medium and an excellent side to go with “Chicken in Butter Sauce”.

Fun to make and delicious hot from the pan.