This afternoon I gave a presentation to the local garden club on beekeeping. Texas ladies are so nice, so gracious, and can stay awake through a...
When we got up this morning, about 7 a.m., we could smell smoke. We immediately started scanning the horizon, but saw no plumes of smoke, no red...
Didn't mean to, but I have about two dozen Wafer Ash trees coming up under "mother". The treelets are about 3" to 4" tall, and need to be removed....
Donna, that is a true expression of love.
That is my usual way of planting garlic. I buy three or four heads (if you can find ones that are looking slightly green at the tip, they are the...
With the USA's Thanksgiving, and with Christmas coming soon, we can start putting by cans of vegetables, dried beans, etc. for those who may have...
Moving furniture today (the guest bedroom is now inaccessible due to large pieces of furniture blocking entrance!) so the flooring guys can do...
Dooley, it sounds like you have a Ferrari for a walker--bright red and ready to go! Toni, somehow I didn't picture you with long hair--but you'll...
Donna, that is brilliant! The plastic ones fall apart or break, but yours look as if they will last and last.
To all the Canadian members of the Stew, Happy Thanksgiving! While you are being thankful, know that the rest of us are being thankful for you as...
Eileen, in the dark of night, go explore gardens :smt074!
He brought Cajun cooking to the forefront, and enriched the diets and taste buds of people all over the USA. I'd never heard of, much less made a...
My "dream sink" is a cast iron, white enamel sink with the old-fashioned ridged drainboard attached.[IMG] Forget the hard to clean fancy faucets...
I'm moving all the bits and pieces (dishes, decorative items) from the living and dining rooms, getting ready to move the furniture out. We are...
Drank a little gin and now I'm potted!
Almost everyone around here is friendly--busy with their own lives and work, but willing to take a moment to chat or lend a hand. That is why I...
Oh, poor Scooter! Thank heavens you did catch it in time and he is no longer "nutty". We don't have Jays here, so I do appreciate your photos to...
Netty, I once made the mistake of loaning a pry bar to a neighbor. When said neighbor had a garage sale, guess what was on the $1 table? Carolyn,...
Happy Birthday! I hope all is well with you and that we hear from you soon.
Toni, there are at least three fences between us and our new neighbors, not to mention a half-mile stretch of pastures. One of the advantages (of...
