The other day we had some of the windows open, enjoying the breeze and just airing out the house. I kept hearing birds, awfully close, chirping and fluttering about. I knew the bathroom window was open, so I went there first, following the noise. I was so thankful the window had a screen! There were [...]
See that? Do you know what that is? That is a tiny little pea plant! I thought I saw something the other day when I was watering, but today’s watering led to discovering these little sprouts! These are only supposed to get 24 inches tall/long, but I went ahead and built a make-shirt support trellis [...]
My family recently accepted the challenge to raise funds to support A Kid Again at their 7th Annual A Kid Again 5K Run/Walk event on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Kings Island. Please help support me in this important project by contributing generously. For information about this volunteer fundraiser and its programs, you can visit [...]
I can’t help but sit here and think that 5 years ago this minute, I was at the hospital. I think we were filling out paperwork and waiting for my doctor or a nurse to check me. I had woken up at 6 that morning with “weird” lower back pain that didn’t really go away, [...]
I love the start of the month of May… it means it’s my birthday! Hello 23!
We are finally getting ready to garden! We headed out today to Lowe’s to gather our wood, nails, and organic potting soil to mix with the soil we already have in the yard. I had thought about doing completely raised beds, with a wood “floor”, but that requires a deep bed with lots of soil, [...]
