Netty, I love you Friday plan! I didn't do much outside other than petting cats. Tomorrow is husband's birthday, so I spent a lot of time in the...
One of our apple trees is "self-culling" and we saw a deer early this morning being helpful. She was eating the apples off the ground and leaving...
Happy Anniversary to an amazing couple!
Best caption for a difficult photo! Congratulations!
Sean, good looking cucumber! What variety is it, please? And I love the basket you have it in!
I just read that Jeff Bezos gave 100 million dollars to Chef Jose Andres' World Central Kitchen. It is a wonderful charity, founded by a great...
What a beautiful wisteria! We all ought to take time to examine our gardens occasionally. There is almost always a lovely surprise awaiting us.
Dirtmechanic, I may be. My ancestors struggled for years to get out of tents in the woods and into solid structures. Hunters and gatherers have a...
Lovely photos of a stunning area. You had a great vacation! We have never camped. My idea of camping is "no chocolate on the pillow". However, I...
Need a bit of grooming? Perhaps a nice massage? Well, Timi will give it to his brother. Here is Timi taking care of Buddy, free of charge! With a...
Mid century modern? Only if you are talking mid-19th century. We have mostly antique furniture, and pieces we couldn't afford, my husband made....
Sjoerd, they will last a week at most, but like most bulb flowers, they reappear when the conditions are right. The next penetrating rain, and...
We usually have rain lilies in the early spring, but this year, with all the rain, we have them in July. Please forgive the long grass--we can't...
Sjoerd, when we heard of and saw the flooding in Germany and Belgium, it was saddening. But, when we heard there was flooding in the Netherlands,...
Mart, I have had good luck distributing vegetables. I take them to the local food pantry--there is a 95 year old lady that just loves squash and...
I was out picking vegetables this morning, and thought "we have enough squash. Perhaps I should just pull the plants up." Then the same thing with...
Thank you all for your good wishes. I think I played the "sympathy game" to the hilt with my husband! Bless him, he took care of everything, and...
This morning I harvested herbs, and my husband kept his distance. He didn't want to see how it is done, nor learn to harvest herbs! The basil is...
Sjoerd, my husband is out trying to get some plastique. Watch out, gophers!
Love those mugs! What a thoughtful and colorful gift in return for your garden care. I must say the Dutch have a way with words. I didn't know...
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