Mushrooms at Every Meal!

Led by the recent crop of king boletes or porcini, we’re eating a lot of mushrooms (see Mushroom Mania). In fact, some days we eat mushrooms at every meal!

Michelle and Aly picked up this king bolete on the way home from work one evening (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).

Michelle and Aly picked up this king bolete on the way home from work one evening (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).

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Sole Improvement

I have a new pair of shoes that needs breaking in. I love the fit, they’re perfectly comfortable and warm. But, the soles need help.

I’ve only worn the shoes outdoors a couple of times. The new soles, while built for rugged terrain, seem to be too new to provide proper traction.

I noticed slippage as I walked around, but I didn’t realize the seriousness of the problem until Tuesday, when I actually took a tumble.

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