Whatever This Blog Is

I recently found out that 6 different people used the search term "hot pants wonder sauna" to get to my blog. I'm not even sure how that happened (or why), but it makes me very, very happy. 3 other people got here with the question "Will a wood stove give me a sinus infection?"

I don't have the answer to that question, nor can I provide you with hot pants or a wonder sauna. I can, however, update on you on the things I've been doing instead of blogging. In other words, this is the "excuses posting."

1. I've been social. I know, not like me at all! But I've actually been spending my time -- voluntarily, in fact -- with other human beings. Not just Shanti either. I've been to parties, camping, hiking, rafting, and it seems like I've attended 9 different Last Band Standings. Go Jive Coulis!
2. It's harvest season. Cherry tomatoes, green beans, basil, tomatoes, potatoes, broccoli, carrots, peas, and the world's largest crop of tiny, superhot purple peppers. Don't believe me? I have photos:
   
   
   These are Yukon Gold potatoes
   
   
   
   This is how many large tomatoes I'm picking every day.
   We're also picking about 50 cherry tomatoes every day.
   
   
3. I've been spending a lot of time in the kitchen. Bread-baking, cookie-making, cheesemaking, beer brewing, and canning. This is the most recent loaf of bread I made:
   
   
   100% Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread
   It's both pretty and tasty
   
   
4. Crochet. I started up on the few crocheted gifts I'll be giving out. I'm almost done with an afghan for my aunt, and I've been working on my donation afghan (to Afghans for Afghans). I made a couple things for myself, but they were awful and will be frogged for repurposing.

And that's what's been taking up my time: life, in other words. I'll drop by regularly though!