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

North to Alaska

I don’t know if you remember that song. I’m sure it dates me. After last year’s exhausting trip to Egypt, we vowed to make our next one simple, so we booked a lovely small ship cruise around Alaska’s coastline. We foolishly thought it would be a short trip from here In California. Scratch that. No … Read more