When you get tired of lettuce salads, this makes a nice alternative. 1 15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed two plum tomatoes, chopped 1/2...
[ATTACH] Gulf Frittilarys are all over our zinnias. Love butterflies!
[ATTACH] And they are not afraid of us! Husband went out to get the garbage can, which makes a bit of a racket coming down the drive, and the...
Some of our zinnias had gone to seed, so we cut off the flower heads and brought them inside. After patiently picking off the dry petals, the...
[ATTACH] With the hot weather, Timi is spending more time indoors. She particularly likes the cool flooring in the living room and being near a...
Looking out at the back yard, we saw a fawn running about, trying to figure out how to get back to the pasture. Hey, you got in, get out the same...
We have had a giant swallowtail visiting the zinnia bed regularly. The swallowtails may be taking over from the hummingbirds as zinnia fans. [ATTACH]
I'm really bad at portioning dry pasta, so if you and 110 of your friends want to come over, dinner's ready!
Husband set up the trailcam to see what was making circles of dead grass in the barn lot. We suspected a neighbor was letting his dog run at...
I don't mind getting older, but the side effects are not so much fun . . . .
Timi the cat is very possessive of her realm. We can be in the yard and gardens, but no one else, including other cats! She likes to perch on the...
Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the "m" is silent.
How to negotiate with your cat: Give the cat anything it wants. Negotiation over. Believe me, it works!
We had a deer visit last night, having a late night snack of bird seed. We like deer, and enjoy seeing them in the pasture, but we have ripening...
A friend suggested putting horse manure on my strawberries. I'm going back to whipped cream.
Husband came home from grocery with a large head of cauliflower. It was on sale! I roasted some, froze some, and still had cauliflower. Lacking...
If I offered you $100,000 to jump out of an airplane without a parachute, would you do it? Bet you said "no!" But if I told you the airplane was...
This morning we saw two woodpeckers on the utility pole, and then a bit later, this one on the dead mesquite in the barn lot. Don't think it needs...
We took a look at our pear trees, and they are loaded with small pears. We'd like to ripen them on the trees, but the deer will get to them before...
I planted too many herbs, again! When I start herbs I always count on a few not germinating, not surviving transplanting. I should have learned...
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