Tasha is the fifth in our boxer family tree. First was Cici, then came Dottie and Rocky. We were heartbroken after losing first, Dottie then two years later, our beloved Rocky. We needed boxers in our lives. The call was answered when we found a little boy brindle from a local breeder. He was precious …
Are you caught in a gardening quandary? Gardening is your passion and it’s what you want to be doing, but your body’s not cooperating? There are many good reasons to continue gardening well into old age. Gardening’s good for your health and well-being Gardening provides movement for your body and joy for your mind Gardening …
I like to dream big when it comes to the garden. My annual letter to Santa typically consists of outrageous and practical gardening gifts. My outrageous wish list includes: Greenhouse (a perennial on my list) She-shed (beautifully designed, with potting bench, room for all my tools and a few lovely antiques) A trip to Hawaii …
I love holiday lights! My inner child delights at the dazzling displays! I’ve noticed there are some distinctive styles to outdoor holiday lighting. They range from very carefully crafted scenes to minimalist. There are the professionally installed displays of splendor and then there are the ones that look like the homeowner tripped while carrying the box …
I love Jim Gaffigan’s bit he does about people asking to try on his glasses. They put the glasses on and then, astonished, they say, “Wow, you really are blind!” The comment is meant innocently enough, but it feels icky. During my monthly “therapy session” at the hair salon, my stylist/therapist and I were discussing …
You probably think this song is about you… I’m thinking a lot about vanity lately. Carly Simon’s voice keeps ringing through my head telling me it’s true… I am vain. I don’t like to think of myself as vain. An exaggerated sense of self-importance is an unattractive human trait. You might ask what’s got me …
All disease begins in the gut – Hippocrates Studying Korean Natural Farming (KNF) has me learning about the soil microbiome and how important it is to plant health. Spraying topicals on a plant might bring temporary nutritional benefit or disease protection, but nothing affects its health more than the soil it’s grown in. And what affects …
I need a new mattress. I hate mattress shopping. You want to get a good deal and not overpay but it’s so confusing and impossible to comparison shop. Plus, shopping is exhausting when you have chronic pain. When my old mattress was about ten years old, I started trying to shop. I compared different types of high-end mattresses. The Fixer …
Mix up a piña colada and cue the Yacht Rock Radio to read this blog post. Although I don’t live near a body of water my soul craves its presence. I was born in the sign of water and it’s there that I feel my best… Ok now that I have the Yacht Rock song …
My tomatoes have been outstanding this year. The whole vegetable garden has produced beyond my expectations. I think it’s because of the Korean Natural Farming (KNF) methods I’ve been learning to implement. But that said, a few tomatoes are having problems. I think it’s blossom end rot, but I’m not sure. It looks like a regular, almost …