Getting worse all the time too. The big fire near Austin has burned about 25,000 acres and destroyed almost 400 homes and as of late this evening...
Congrats Gail, I had none of the usual Gulf Fritallary butterflies this year so I will enjoy seeing a photo of their cousin.
The extreme high temperatures have stopped for now at 68 days this year of 100+, one day away from tying the record. We have until the end of the...
68 degrees this morning and I had pretty much forgotten just how NICE cool weather is. I got chilled standing out in the breeze this morning...
That's very good that you can take in the evacuated livestock. The fires around P.K. lake lately had several people with trailers loading...
I'm going to use our ShopVac without the filter to vacuum leaves off the porch and driveway this fall. But I don't think it has enough suction...
Gooooooood morning all. It is 68 degrees this morning, something that hasn't happened since May 27th except for one morning in mid-June. I'm...
We have about a dozen around us too, the one not too far from here appears to be completely under control after a week of burning acres and homes....
Check out the information on this earlier topic about Okra... http://www.gardenstew.com/about23171.html The second page has several ideas on...
What a cutie, Betty should have lots of fun teaching her about sheep and life with your and your family.
Good morning all. Today should be fairly pleasant if you stay in the shade. Breezy and 10 degrees cooler than what we have become accustomed...
I can see where it would be important to use the water bath treatment when canning veggies or fruits. It just sounded like a superfluous step for...
I had a feeling it might be a C.Y.A. thing but wasn't sure. I guess most people do it because someone official told them they should. But I can...
I think I will have to make a few jars of this for christmas gifts. Hubby made hot pepper wine one year that only one of his friends could drink,...
I am not a newbie to jelly and jam making, I started with a box of Ball jars, a bottle of Certo (remember the brown bottles that held enough for...
Good morning all. I have included Good in the salutation because this is the last day of 100+ temps, the heat wave is ending. Unless Mother...
I like tickle and wrestling matches. Oh boy I'm next..wait, why isn't anyone laughing?
Beautiful flutters of color in your garden. Because of the heat and drought I have had a total of two butterflies in my garden since April. I...
I found a Monarch chrysalis a couple of years ago hanging on a planter in about October. The cold got it before the butterfly could emerge. They...
