KK, my husband is in deep depression. He had his camera all prepped, the tripod set up, and got up at 5 a.m. to dress and go out to take photos....
Mart, Buddy doesn't hunt (unlike many Texas males) and Timi couldn't catch cold if she tried! The rodent population is taken care of by the two...
Buddy, the male and Timi, the other ginger like each other. They cuddled up on a mat on the patio and had a good nap. (Both are neutered/spayed,...
The Bride and i have to skuffle for them when they are in the house. Sjoerd, many years ago my husband learned to not get between me and a box of...
What a lovely birthday celebration! I must ask, do you actually know people who do not like chocolate? I've never encountered one, and if I did,...
Eileen, I get talked to about exposures (camera, not lack of clothing), f-stops, and filters. I have no idea what he is talking about, but I feign...
Not in the garden exactly, but we washed off the plant starting shelves and brought them into the guest bedroom. I'll attach the grow lights...
Eileen, if you find a way to drop the word "gibbous" into a conversation, please tell me. I'm anxious to impress others with my expanded vocabulary!
Not only is my husband trying to teach me the basics of photography, he is also expanding my vocabulary. Who knew "gibbous" (I thought it was a...
Happy Birthday! May you have many more to share with your lovely bride, and to share photos and stories about your lottie and the wonderful dishes...
We received the copy of Fire and Fury that we ordered from Amazon, and it's a book you read a little at a time. Instead of being a page-turner,...
Carolyn, if the marigolds don't work, I'll try the solarization sterilization over the winter. We get enough sun, and the temperatures don't go...
Sjoerd and Carolyn, I really like the marigold idea. I looked minuta up and yes, it is the Mexican marigold. The marigold roots emit something...
2ofus, we have changed the location of the potatoes. The problem is that we have only about three areas to plant, so every third year the potatoes...
We plant Red LaSoda and Yukon Gold potatoes in sandy soil with good drainage. Last year we noticed a small problem with nematodes on about 10% of...
Sjoerd, if there is a photo taken on the farm, he takes it. I know to not mess with success!
My husband took up photography a few years ago, and he's getting darned good at it! Last night he was out with his camera on a tripod, taking...
I nearly fell off my chair laughing at that one, Carolyn! "Funny" doesn't begin to cover the reaction to your joke--somehow one can just see the...
I don't have my seed potatoes yet, so I'm envious, EJ! I'll look up those varieties and see if I can grow them here in Texas, and if I can get...
I planted four more rows of onions, and I'm sore! Getting back into gardening is hard on the body, but good for the soul. Right now my soul is...
