I enjoy my daily morning walks, especially during the summer before it gets too hot. A few days ago I was out, walking kind of slow because Biggie was recovering from an unfortunate trash-bag gastrointestinal extravaganza. Because of the lazier pace, I was particularly appreciative of the natural beauty around me and I spotted an …
It’s almost here. I can feel the rumbling, the undercurrent of excitement getting ready to bubble over. Back to school fervor has passed away. Halloween is coming. Any day now, it’s going to happen: I will walk into a store and hear Christmas music. There are two camps: those who ADORE the Winter Holidays, and …
If you read this and you are not a Facebook friend of mine, you don’t know about the new “thing” in my life. First off, I want you to know that I was not planning for this to happen. If you’ve read my “about me” page, you know that I was intending for the opposite …
We have been living in our house for 8 years now. As finances permitted, we’ve done the landscaping – front yard first, and last year we started the back. It’s looking pretty nice now, and this is where I spend most of my at-home time. Whenever we have a barbecue, we get to evaluate how well the …
There is nothing worse than putting time and money into a garden project, just to have an army of aphids appear and destroy your precious green babies. Last year, for me, it was earwigs. Some might argue that earwigs aren’t a garden pest. Well, there were an abundance of earwigs in my yard last …