It’s still very much summer, but I can see that fall is around the corner just by the changes in our yard. I am already harvesting ornamental gourds, for one thing. I am growing those specifically for fall décor. I broke in my dehydrator by drying some cherry tomatoes. It took FOREVER (more than 24Continue reading “Drink in the wild air”
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As spring fades into summer
Today is the first day I’ve been out to work in the yard in over a week. Last Saturday was my birthday, so I took the day off from working outside. (Even though the weather was perfect!) I took my morning coffee out on our screened-in porch, listened to the birds, and played my wordContinue reading “As spring fades into summer”
April showers bring …
Well, May flowers, yes. But also flooding. The biggest downside to moving here so far is just how much the yard floods. And we’ve had A LOT of rain since we moved here. I have had to be more accepting of mud getting all over everything, especially Blitz. That dog loves to be out inContinue reading “April showers bring …”
Garden Therapy
I needed to get out this morning for a little garden therapy. Maybe you could use some, too.
Winter of My Discontent
The title of this blog seems appropriate, given that I was recently laid up with the flu, and I have cabin fever like crazy. I haven’t been out much aside from work and running errands. I’m getting antsy for spring. (And anxious to start camping season.) Here, have some flowers. I took these at FranklinContinue reading “Winter of My Discontent”
Photo Challenge 2019
It’s New Year’s Eve, and I suppose most people use this time to reflect on the year behind them and look to the year ahead. I do that, too. But I won’t bore you with those details. Instead, I will focus on one project I did this year – a challenge, really. I decided aroundContinue reading “Photo Challenge 2019”
The Nest
For me, one of the great joys of spring is when birds choose to nest in my yard. We had robins and mourning doves last year, and we did again this year. The robins decided to nest in my weeping cherry tree, low enough that I could photograph it fairly easily. The babies just leftContinue reading “The Nest”
California
I returned yesterday from a week in California – a vacation that was part solo adventuring, part family visit. My brother lives in Vacaville, near Sacramento. I flew in on Saturday the 16th and rented a car. (My layover was in Phoenix, and the flight from Phoenix to Sacramento took us over Las Vegas andContinue reading “California”
15
My husband and I celebrated 15 years of marriage on October 18. Well, the celebration wasn’t actually on that date. We celebrated our crystal anniversary by doing yard work. After work the following day, we drove nearly an hour away to Yellow Springs, Ohio, for a weekend getaway. Hiking at John Bryan State Park, aContinue reading “15”
Canon or Nikon?
I have a Nikon camera. For everyday use, my cellphone has a pretty great camera on it. But when I’m deliberately out taking photos, I bring the Nikon. A couple weeks ago, I took my mom to Pickerington Ponds Metro Park. A Roseate Spoonbill had taken up residence there, and while we did see it,Continue reading “Canon or Nikon?”
Words in Bloom 