If I end up choosing not to go back to work in September, I worry what I'll do to stay busy in the winter months when it's too cold to go outside. Not sure why I'm worrying since I don't want to do much of anything smack dab in the middle of summer either. I wouldn't...
I haven't shared a sunset photo here for awhile, and tonight's sky view wasn't half bad. Nature's privacy fence doesn't let me even see the home of those pesky neighbors unless I'm on the top deck. But here's proof it's still there! I realize that view would look...
Pro garden tip: Plant Cherokee Purple tomatoes! Initially grown by Cherokee Indians, their seeds have been unchanged for over a century. And they taste amazing!! I was a bit skeptical before eating the ripened tomato that looks a bit more black than it does purple....
I have to admit, I'm getting used to this practice retirement gig and I'm loving it! At almost 10:30 AM on a work day, I'm still in my pj's drinking coffee. When you don't have to get up early, you can bake a persimmon pudding at close to midnight. (Recipe on...
Mr. Farmer's cornfield hasn't just grown to knee height. Taken on July 6th, the photo below shows his corn is at LEAST eye high. The cupola on top of the pesky neighbor's barndo is all that's visible. I can barely still see the top of their place now for the corn, and...
We've had so much rain within the last couple days I'm wondering if it will EVER stop. Leaves are upside down and the clouds look angry -- especially in a black & white photo. Plants loved all this rain in the beginning. We needed the rain. The corn field next to...
No more starting my day with a cup of coffee behind a keyboard! Since it's summer and I'm practicing retirement, I can start my day hours later with my coffee on the deck. Breathing in the morning air is great and this is our second cool morning in a row. I'm not...
Morning glories are hearty and take over about everything. I have one and that sucker has enveloped everything nearby. The hummingbird and flower solar lights are close to disappearing. Dharma better be careful or this plant will grab her too. Also called field...
Today I ordered a bread machine. I'm not really sure why I did it, but Mom was talking about baking bread and I was surfing Amazon and it just happened. It wasn't an accident. I didn't make this spur-of-the-moment purchase by mistake because I also added bread flour,...