Outside our homes a pandemic rages. Epidemiologists have urged us to stay home as much as possible. It has been nearly a year with no sign of this deadly virus abating. And so we need our homes to be more than a roof over our heads. We need it to be a cozy haven where…
Every morning Ivy and/or Charlie wake me up. I let Charlie out, then Ivy is waiting with a swirly toy in her mouth ready to play a game of fetch. It is so funny to watch her. She backs up and her eyes grow wide with anticipation. Just like a dog would in the same…
It was hot yesterday. Charlie had kept me up much of Saturday night and I just didn’t feel like doing much. I did go out and take Kendra lunch over at her flip house. She was working alone and I know what she likes at a certain restaurant. So I drove through a barbecue place…
(Updated on December 29, 2023) Yesterday I had a visit from a bright blue butterfly. I was sitting here in my chair as I usually am, with Charlie boy right next to me. And suddenly out of the corner of my left eye I saw something float past the window panes in the French doors….
One important reason to plant yarrow in your garden is that it will attract pollinators. Plant it near your vegetable garden for the greatest benefits. Yarrow has many health benefits. Yarrow Health Uses: Yarrow Tea (Hot) Or Tincture For Fevers Yarrow For Digestive Support Yarrow For Headaches Yarrow Poultice, Compress, Or Salve For Wounds Cardiovascular…
Today I will don a mask and gloves and do what I do every year on this day. Drive to the garden nursery. My daughter Kendra and I will have 30 minutes of shopping time starting at 2:30. We will have to make the best use of it because there will be someone else waiting…