Hank, that is a great post! Words don't die, they live on in books. Writers from Shakespeare to F. Scott Fitzgerald to Umberto Eco keep language...
Inter-species love is so beautiful!
It's all right, Toni. I was standing by supervising the laundry sorting. When my husband was single (back in the 60's) I don't think he did...
Toni, I'm so glad you are a boring patient! Please stay that way:smt109. I pulled a muscle in my back on Tuesday, so yesterday and today I did...
That was the perfect caption for that photo! I just loved the picture, and your caption.
The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) is the state small mammal of Texas. It is the only living mammal that has a plated outer...
Gosh, that is disheartening! I'm glad the bad badgers have left you alone for a few nights--let's hope that continues. We have skunks and...
Toni, if we had an arm to turn off the ice maker, we wouldn't need the 'dillo! At least the dishwasher has a light that goes on when the cycle is...
We have an ice maker in our refrigerator, and I often forget to turn it off. The result is an ice bin that resembles an Arctic glacier. My husband...
I think y'all need taller sticks . . . .
I weeded the tomatoes today, and saw that the cherry tomatoes had set some fruit! I also thinned carrots (baby carrots with green beans for dinner...
Cajun, saying that you put leftover ham in a pot of beans is like saying Julia Child was a pretty good cook. You are the master of understatement....
Droopy, please tell your mum that there is a whole community of gardeners pulling for her and for you, too. It's difficult for you now, and we...
The cake and ice cream truck is temporarily out of town, so I've been honored with the traditional wishing a Happy Birthday to 2ofus. [IMG]
Cheryl, happy anniversary! As I'm sure your husband has told you many times, live wouldn't be nearly as much fun without you. That goes for us...
Toni, why would you feel bad about your collecting habits? You take something that might end up thrown away, make something interesting and...
That is good news! Tulips are long-lived perennials and will return year after year. Just leave the foliage until it turns yellow, and a bit of...
I tried to cultivate in the vegetable garden, but it was still too damp and all I was doing was making clods. Then I decided to go ahead and mulch...
A neighbor once described my gardens as "a jungle." Of course, hers were regimented into straight lines. To each his own, and I like "looseness"...
Netty, I'm so happy for you, and for the puppy! What a great life that furbaby is going to have. When the pup comes home, please post photos (lots...
