Yep, it's official.  The summer is over and it's time to break out the warmer clothes and start getting ready for the long, cold winter.  *sigh*  Saturday morning brought unexpected snow and the final end to the tomatoes.  There are a handful of green ones sitting in the kitchen window awaiting inspiration, but the plants, a Brandywine and a ( Read more... )

Yup, it got chilly and rainy again this week, and the weather man is threatening us with snow by the weekend.  :(  Oh well, it could be worse, I could be in one of the Dakota's - blizzards or floods - I'm really not so bad off after all.

On the bright side, we went to Mulhall's Nursery Sunday to see the African Violet show.  I didn't come home ( Read more... )

There's been actual sunshine and warmish weather here in the heartland the last few days, and robins everywhere!  Also, over the last few nights Spike has stopped sleeping snuggled up to me all night, a sure sign of warmer weather.  Yesterday I went out for a quick survey of the yard with Mom. It's not too bad, some smallish branches to be picked ( Read more... )