Photos of robins aren't all that rare, but this robin in a tree was framed so nicely by the kitchen windows, I just couldn't resist posting! [ATTACH]
Netty, I sympathize with all the work you and your sister are doing. I remember all too painfully how hard it was to clean out my mother's house...
Oh lordy, "tagging her ear"! My husband's niece (who is not the sharpest knife in the drawer) saw the herd of Angus in the next field to us, and...
Whoa, getting run out of the state for putting beans in chili isn't possible for me! I have three cats, 11 hens, one adorable husband, and several...
Sjoerd, my abject apologies for missing your birthday. Will you accept a belated, but heart-felt Happy Birthday? can’t keep that woman corralled....
Let's not complain about the younger generation being less than smart: [IMG]
For the past few weeks, we have had intermittent robins. Not flocks but one or two or five at once. We can't decide if they are migrating, or just...
Just to add to the retro music: [IMG]
I think I've never before seen a cello played to a Beach Boys song! It's also nice to hear singers who do not sound like screech owls in heat....
Nice and sunny today, if a bit chilly with 48 degrees. I am a bit worried about Hank in Alabama. A tornado struck last night with a lot of...
Sjoerd, is your spoon holder Delft? And I love that pot you made your chili in--I need one of those! Now, to continue the great "Texas chili"...
If we can't laugh about it, it may win! [IMG]
Well, not exactly in the garden, but I trimmed the herbs that are over-wintering on a barn shelf and brought them in to dry. The thyme is...
Today started out overcast, with a threatening sky. I scurried back from tending to the hens just in time to miss a real downpour and wind. It...
I make a "kill or cure" chicken soup that has, so far, not killed anyone. My husband found this cartoon and wanted me to see it: [IMG]
It seems we will be planting a variety of gold potatoes after all. I bought a 10 lb. bag on sale at the grocery, and didn't use them up quickly. I...
Happy Saturday morning to you all! We have light fog and lots of humidity, so I'm in the kitchen making chicken vegetable soup. Today is one of...
I get my seed potatoes at the feed store--5lbs. for $5. Red LaSodas and Kinnebec are what we plant, but Yukon Golds are available also.
Mart, we use Verizon currently. We were hoping there was something more reliable and preferably less expensive. So far, no go!
Today is overcast with rain predicted for this afternoon and evening. I'm fixing chicken Cordon Bleu, steamed broccoli, and crescent rolls. It's a...
