It was a drizzly evening a few nights ago, overcast and cool, so I decided to take advantage of the weather and weed my garden. My cucumbers and watermelon were buried. It's pretty overgrown, but one bed was especially bad. I sat on our new cinder block frames (just the right height to sit and … Continue reading Sure, Go Ahead and Garden Without Me
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You Left WHAT At My Door?
My husband came home the day before Christmas Eve, and he found a mysterious box on our front porch. It was open, with a plastic shopping bag inside, and when I looked in there were these: Yes, these are exactly what they look like. Wooden clogs. I'm guessing for Christmas, since some traditions still use … Continue reading You Left WHAT At My Door?
Those Splints Cost HOW MUCH?
(And you LOST ONE?!?) I had myself a mini-crisis yesterday. You see, I wear Silver Ring Splints daily. They look like this: And this: And I'm losing weight. And losing weight makes my fingers smaller. At some point yesterday, I lost THE MOST IMPORTANT splint, the pointer finger tip in my writing triad. You know, … Continue reading Those Splints Cost HOW MUCH?
Day 115: They Still Haven’t Realized I’m a Maple Tree
So, we've cleared a lot of brush. A LOT. And my husband took a closer look at our lilac bush for a change. Kind of a blurry picture here, but you probably know what a lilac bush looks like: All looks good. Lots of this going on: Flowers have died for the season, but hey … Continue reading Day 115: They Still Haven’t Realized I’m a Maple Tree