It is not my nature to think of Christmas this early in the year. However, I am so happy to be part of a group of bloggers who are sharing their Christmas in July ideas today. Even though I am not a fan of seeing Christmas items this early in the stores, the reality is…
Happy sweltering Saturday! Typically we travel a lot over the summer, but there have been a few surprises with us staying closer to home this year. Normally, I stop thinking about the garden in June and let it go fallow. But this year it is still producing. Any day now I will be picking watermelon…
When we first bought our historic home, the property and house were in a terrible state of decay and disrepair. The 2 acre parcel was heavily overgrown and filled with bugs and Bark scorpions. In order to reduce the bug population, we had free range guinea hens to take care of the problem organically. I…
Yesterday I was feeling out of sorts. Blah. Not physically sick but emotionally restless. I try exercising and that didn’t fix it. I eat healthy food all day to no avail. Typically I wake up each morning in a happy state ready to tackle the day with lots of focused energy. But on this day,…
Happy weekend! We are currently visiting our son in the DC area for the weekend. I hope you had a wonderful week and an even better weekend. It has been SO hot here but that is no surprise! Grab a cool beverage and let’s get started and chat about all good things this week. New…