Clay, have you had much success with Brandywine tomatoes? We planted them once, and over a full season got one tomato. You are so ahead of us...
Well, it was hot before, but now it's hotter! Sjoerd thinks my advice to others is good so my advice is "don't move to or visit Texas in the...
Willow, when in elementary school, students are asked "If you buy 60 cantaloupes for X amount of dollars, what does each cantaloupe cost?" It is...
Sjoerd, 50 or 60, that's what I get for posting in the morning before I'm fully awake!
With the hot weather, wildlife has been seeking cooler spots. We had this wee toad on our porch table this morning. Oh, that tile is cool to a...
Only in math problems can you buy 50 cantaloupes and no one asks, "What is wrong with you?"
Another hot day here, but we got our outside things done (while the cat lounged under the AC) early. We are SO looking forward to a break in the...
Gun in the house, shells in the truck? We have a pistol and a rifle to discourage predators. My husband has posted a sign on our gate--"Wife with...
School children having beer after work on Friday? Why didn't someone tell me about this when I was a child? I'd have made tracks to the...
Sjoerd, the sight of me in a swimsuit is enough to kill anyone's appetite!
I know you all are probably tired of seeing our hummingbirds, but the little guys are so darned photogenic . . . . [ATTACH] Isn't that a cute...
Netty, I have figured out why the gardening gods smile on you--nothing goes to waste! The fact that you are an industrious and good cook helps,...
One good thing about this heat wave, you are sure no one is hiding in the back seat of your car, waiting to hijack you.
Whatever he is doing, he's a handsome bird! He has found a good spot, and isn't going to give it up.
Her plum tree is obviously grafted on a sturdier root stock, likely Prunus Americana.. Tell her to buy an umbrella for shade, and cut off the...
Good Thursday morning! While husband was watering tomatoes and peppers (he gets the hard work) I harvested herbs. The parsley finally succumbed to...
Did you know that by replacing potato chips with grapefruit as a snack, you can lose 90% of what little joy you have in life?
Anyone who runs such a great web site deserves a two day birthday, so Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday!
Good Tuesday morning folks Add me to the "I'll never learn" club. I cut basil stems, intending to use them that night. Changed the menu, and left...
Happy Monday, and happy birthday to my darlin' husband! I am encouraging him to relax and enjoy his special day (he has things he wants to do, and...
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