I’ve detested mushrooms all my life and cringe at the memory of the slimy buttons in chop suey. That is until two years ago when I fell in love with morels. On a backpacking trip to Deem Wilderness in southern Indiana, Doc, a fellow hiker spotted a few of the honeycombed fungi at the base … Continue reading Wild Food – Morel Mushrooms
Month: May 2013
Getting Wild with Asparagus
I love that Mother Nature provides us with food: ripe, fresh, and free. On my walk today I spotted a stalk of asparagus in an open field. Usually, I go asparagus hunting just after Mother's Day here in Illinois, but I didn't get it done this year. I was thrilled that I wasn't too late. … Continue reading Getting Wild with Asparagus
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Earning my Stripes
Stephen King says that great writers are born, not made. He adds, however, that good writers can become better writers. That's my goal. Since beginning a serious run at becoming an author, I've discovered that writing is a craft that can be studied, researched, practiced, and improved. In the past four years I've attended five … Continue reading Earning my Stripes
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Animal Kingdom
After a long winter, we went to the lake cottage to open it up for the summer season. The wildlife had taken over. Vultures had splatted white droppings over all the outside railings and most of the deck. I scrubbed with soapy water and a powerful hose, but the stuff sticks like paint. A robin … Continue reading Animal Kingdom
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Hoosier in the Rain
The weatherman forecasted rain for our early-May backpacking trip to Hoosier National Forest. A few less-determined people canceled the trip because the weather wasn’t to their liking. Thursday afternoon we drove away from the threatening rain in Illinois into the blue skies of southern Indiana. Fourteen hikers gathered at Yellow River State Park, had an … Continue reading Hoosier in the Rain
Jeanne Meeks ~ Fiction Author 