We're having a chili cookoff at work tomorrow, and I offered to contribute. I used to make vegetarian chili often for potlucks many years ago, but I haven't made it in a long time ( Read more... )

The local nursery turned out to be closed on Sunday, and I was arsed if I was going to drive over 30 miles on a Sunday just to go to a nursery in Columbus. So new landscaping will have to wait for a time when I can swing by Oakland nursery on the way home ( Read more... )

I don't like ivy, I never have. I always knew I would want to remove the ivy from around the foundation of the house. Besides the fact that I don't like it, it can damage the siding and pull it away from the house. So this afternoon I started the job. I have decided to clear just the front for now. As soon as it is done I'll put in some shade ( Read more... )