Beautiful Arrangements

A few weeks ago, my sisters, my daughter and I had our second annual celebration at Hurd Orchards. We had a really delicious lunch, made on site from fruits any veggies grown on the farm, with everything from salad to mini muffins, applesauce to quiche, finished with a wonderful cheesecake.

Each of the tables had a [...]

Rubbery Disaster

Like many dog owners, when I leave the house I leave my little dog with a filled kong toy to entertain him for a while. In fact, we have this game where I tie it in a bandana and hide it before I leave so he has to go search for it.

I have [...]

My, Daddy, What Long Legs You Have!

For reasons that are beyond me, it’s apparently daddy long legs season here in the sticks. Suddenly they’re everywhere.

Although I don’t really like them, I don’t hate them. I just don’t want to have to deal with them every time I turn around.

This is what I’m used to seeing. A tiny body and [...]

The Best Wedding Ever!

My lovely daughter Amanda and her sweetheart Ryan got married in May. It was the best wedding ever! (No, I’m not at all prejudiced. It’s true.)

They had a very simple, sometimes humorous, delightful ceremony at the zoo on Friday night.

On Sunday they had a terrific, delicious, beautiful party in their backyard. Amanda [...]

Russian Sage

Russian sage wasn’t the easiest thing to grow in my garden. No idea why, but it stood still for years before it finally decided to amount to something. I like it for its late summer color and its wispiness. It’s also a favorite of bees – generally big bumblebees this year. I [...]