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Tegan and Sara Just Might Be the New Best Thing

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 4 weeks ago: This duo caught my ear on the work commute a few months back on Sirius Radio’s 108 (OutQ).  I … more →

Tags: Politics and Gay Topics, Music, LGBT, Houston commute, Sirius Radio, outq, Tegan and Sara, LogoTV, newnownext awards

Spring Blooms Brighten Up an Early Saturday Morning

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 1 month ago: The first amaryllis to open sings a spring song and is backed up by a chorus of bright day lilies. S … more →

Tags: Gardening and Flowers, angel wing begonia, gardening, spring, amarylis, wandering jew, cherry tomatoes, Houston Gardening, Day Lilies

Starting Small, But Finding Way Back into Quilting

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 1 month ago: Several already pieced strips and a lot more blocks wait to be sewn together to make the top for a p … more →

Tags: Quilting, Wall Hanging, sewing machine, gardening, Gai Perry, postage stamp quilt, Color from the Heart, quilt top, Guest Room

Even Without Much Rain, Delicious Veggies Coming from the Garden

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 1 month ago: Another evening’s garden pickings: lettuce, peas, turnips, and a few green onions. On this las … more →

Tags: talking about food, Gardening and Flowers, houston weather, gardening, Lettuce, Home cooked, vegetable garden, Green Peas, Turnips

"I Didn't Just Fall Off the Turnip Truck . . ."

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 2 months ago: The evening’s garden pickings–a batch of lettuce and several crunchy Hakurei turnips. I … more →

Tags: Gardening and Flowers, gardening, Okra, wilted lettuce recipe, Cherokee Purple Tomato, hakurei turnips, Houston Gardening, Texas Gardening, Johnny's Seeds

Third Month of the Year Marches in with Bright Skies and Cool Temps

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 2 months ago: Now that I’ve gotten the plants in the bay window cleaned up, this pink African violet can pee … more →

Tags: Weather, Gardening and Flowers, houston weather, Weekend, March weather, cherry tomatoes, Pink African Violet, raking leaves

A Couple of Tricks Help Make for a Delicious Sunday Breakfast

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 2 months ago: Here’s Sunday Breakfast! An easy omelet made with leftover Mexican rice and crunchy wheat tort … more →

Tags: talking about food, Weekend, bacon, breakfast, tortillas, Home cooked, Home cooking, Héloïse

Sunday Sunshine Makes for a Good Day To Spend Time Puttering in the Garden

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 2 months ago: These are some of the vegetables planted in November; in comparison to the lush growth of the turnip … more →

Tags: Gardening and Flowers, houston weather, gardening, heirloom tomatoes, Compost, home-grown lettuce, Container Gardening, volunteer tomatoes, Turnips

Starting Off with Some Jamaica Tea Can Make for a Good Day

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 2 months ago: The side of the cup says “Coffee” but the inside is filled with freshly brewed jamaica t … more →

Tags: talking about food, kidney stones, Tea, Jamaica Tea, hibiscus tea, beverages, Hot Drinks, Remedies, high blood pressure

Nothing Like Mom's Noodle Recipe and Old Breadboard To Warm Up a Chilly Day and Evoke Memories

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 5 months ago: Cut homemade noodles sprinkled out on Mom’s old breadboard to dry–though because of the … more →

Tags: Weather, talking about food, houston, cooking, homemade noodles, Home cooking, WORDPRESS BLOG, chicken noodle soup, breadboard

London 2012: Nathan Adrian Wins Swimming Gold, Matthew Mitcham Plays the Waiting Game

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 9 months ago: U.S. swimmer Nathan Adrian celebrates after scoring gold on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012 at the 2012 Lond … more →

Tags: LGBT, 10-meter, 100 METER FREESTYLE, 2008 Olympics, 2012 Olympics, Australian, Beijing Olympics, Diving, gay athlete

Mystery Mocha Cake and Apple Pan Dowdy--A Couple of Easy Recipes That Make Me Remember Grandma

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 9 months ago: Getting started with the first cake–I love the wide peninsula in my kitchen that allows me to … more →

Tags: talking about food, Desserts, Mystery Mocha Cake, Apple Pan Dowdy, Upside-down cake, Easy Recipes, Chocolate cake, baking, Old Fashioned Recipes

Trip to the Outhouse--Blogging, Four Years and Counting . . . and It All Started with Hurricane Ike and Matthew Mitcham

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 9 months ago: Matthew Mitcham, having fun, before the start of the 2012 London Olympics (photo @matthew_mitcham)It … more →

Tags: All About H-Town (Houston), LGBT, Politics and Gay Topics, Stuff for Bloggers, Weather, 10-meter, 2012 Olympics, Australian, Beijing Olympics

Summertime and the Feelin' Is . . .1 comment

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 10 months ago: Tomatoes from my garden–I had quite a variety of shapes and sizes. The dark red one on the rig … more →

Tags: All About H-Town (Houston), Gardening and Flowers, Weather, canned tomatoes, Cherokee Purple Tomato, gardening, houston weather, NOOK, pickled beans

Happy LGBT Pride 2012, Houston!

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 10 months ago: Although various gay pride events have been going on most of the month, today, Saturday, June 23rd i … more →

Tags: All About H-Town (Houston), LGBT, Gay, GLBT, Houston, Texas, Houston Pride Festival, houston pride parade, "pride parade 2012"

New Little Camera Given Its First Test on the Dog Walk

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 1 year ago: Right out of the box--a none-too-big one at that--my M532 is a cool blue. The pic was taken with my … more →

Tags: Annie and Dog Talk, All About H-Town (Houston), papillon, Annie, houston, KFC, Best Buy, Suburbs, Dog Walking

Beautiful Spring Weather Sends Out the Invitation for a Gulf Coast Day Trip

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 1 year ago: Pleasure Pier is being constructed at the location of the Hurricane Ike-damaged Flagship Hotel. Fina … more →

Tags: Weather, Geography, Maps Geography and Places, Bolivar Peninsula, Galveston, galveston seawall, Flagship Hotel, Day Trips, Bolivar ferry

If Weekends Aren't For Enjoyment, What Are They For?

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 1 year ago: The first bloom from the plant that I recently purchased. I guess this one is fairly common (passifl … more →

Tags: Gardening and Flowers, Weekend, Christian, passion flower photo, passiflora caerulea, Bible beater

Just the Right Kind of Day To Spend Puttering in the Garden

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 1 year ago: The garden space behind the garage is a mini-jungle. The peas have already hit their peak, but the t … more →

Tags: Gardening and Flowers, red amarylis photo, kitchen garden, passion flower photo, cleome, cherry tomatoes, White Shrimp Plant, purple verbena, Easter


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