So, I find myself curious.

What do all of you have growing in your gardens this year?

( Read more... )

Every couple of weeks companies drop off a bunch of stuff for teachers to buy in our staffroom. The stuff ranges from books and games to the "as sold on TV" gadgets. So, it was on the staffroom table this week that I saw the Hang N' Gro Strawberry kitNow, I have seen these kits sold on TV, more for growing tomatoes than strawberries, but ( Read more... )

So a robin has decided to build a nest right on top of the porch light right beside our front door. She's been busily at work for two days, but I'm not happy with it there. I figure it's not very secure and being so close to the door there will be a bunch of people coming and going, plus is it damaging the light or wiring, is it a fire hazard, will ( Read more... )

We've been trying to get a back fence in the yard of our townhouse ever since we moved in two years ago. We started inquiries the first spring we moved in, but we became hopelessly snarled in red tape, when the woman we were dealing with from the condo board kept giving us forms to fill out and then losing the forms or giving us different forms to ( Read more... )

So, my summer has been pretty much leading up and leading away from a series of bi-weekly milestones. First one was Rand and Erin Bellavia's wedding in Buffalo, which was lovely and lots of fun. Secondly was our trip to the Adirondacks which was scenic and memorable. And now I'm ramping up to the third milestone of the summer, which is hosting a ( Read more... )

Well, last time I wrote I talked about the new Spring "fauna" in our yard (raccoons and squirrels), so today I'm going to talk about the new Spring "flora ( Read more... )

Very happy for ohiblather today- I know she had a few rough days. Glad everything turned out OK, Deb ( Read more... )

( Read more... )

( Read more... )