Happy Gardening!

I know most of you are sitting in front of fires trying to stay warm. Been there, done that, ran away. But even in the cold days I decorated the pines with suet so the cardinals made bright flowers against the green. I need flowers! Here in SoCal, we have live poinsettias splashing color against … Read more

That’s Life

skeleton showing upper body bones

Sorry, this will be brief. I was out picking oranges (I always wanted to do that when I was back in snowy Kentucky!), slid on a round stone, fell on my shoulder (not my wrist this time, because, oranges. . .), and cracked my clavicle. I am supposed to keep my  right arm completely still … Read more

Critters, Rodents, and Vermin . . .

vegetable garden and patio

As I may have mentioned, we’ve always kept a vegetable garden. My spousal unit relaxes by beating hard soil with a hoe and ripping out and crushing dead stalks. Admittedly, the hunting and gathering of beautiful vegetables is soothing. Unfortunately, the beneficial side of gardening meets its match in rodent damage. I’m pretty certain the … Read more