bug’s room is complete
Well, not totally complete. We still need the quilt Andy's grandma Dolly is making. And a kid. But, otherwise, I really love her room.I like thinking about where all the parts came from: We are …
Well, not totally complete. We still need the quilt Andy's grandma Dolly is making. And a kid. But, otherwise, I really love her room.I like thinking about where all the parts came from: We are …
Our toaster needed to be cleaned. And when I pulled the tray out I realized there was easily a loaf's worth of bread crumbs in the toaster and another half loaf under the toaster. So, …
We headed out to Seattle a few weeks ago for a long weekend of art-gazing and subsequent banter and ganders at the ocean followed by good food. To read about the art we saw and …
Step #1: Swear a lot because you nearly ruined your plum butter in the process.Step #2: Convince yourself it will loosen if you let it soak.Step #3: When, after five days, the crud won't budge, …
Halloween at our house means putting the pink fairy wings on my darling furry friends and reveling in their adorableness. They love it because they get lots of treats for participating.Tonight we had our first …
The Hip Homemaker gave me the Nice Matters Award. Isn't that nice?The rules:This award is for those bloggers who are nice people; good blog friends and those who inspire good feelings and inspiration. Also for …
So what gives man. I mean, I thought I had a green thumb and then I can't even keep a cactus alive. Succulents are supposed to be easy. I would rather keep orchids.I have no …
El holo grande is what my friend, Pam, calls the Big Hole Valley and River in southwestern Montana. And since I didn't post on her birthday because I was too busy celebrating her existence, HAPPY …
My friend Connie gave me two generous bags of plums. Last year was the first year I made plum butter and it was complete perfection. I didn't even have to add sugar because it was …
You gotta love those last bits of color that hang on until the very end.After several frosts, the deep purples and oranges stand out among the shriveled, fragile perennials. In bloom today: snapdragon, hardy zinnia, …
Not much else is more satisfying that digging carrots and beets.I did my final plot clean up today. Years ago when I was a naive gardener ( I am still a naive gardener but just …
The squirrels got the last word. A twitchy creatures destroyed the last bit of summer in my garden.I hope the gourmet seeds were too rich for his little tum and he is off in his …