A Pinch of Joy

We’re doing a relatively quiet July Fourth this year.  Sister Bee is visiting a new granddaughter across country and taking the long way home to sightsee, so no big gathering there this year. However, every July 3rd the neighbors all have family fireworks and we will have a spectacular display from the comfort of our […]

I started to put 4 paving blocks under the bird feeder station to make it easier to mow.   The first paver popped into place and I juggled the second on its edge to its place.  And promptly slammed all my right hand fingers between the two pavers.   The fingers are still purple and  swollen after […]

Severe heat advisory for the next week and more!  We’ve moved indoors — just like we do in winter except it’s cold drinks in our hands instead of fluffy blankies clutched to our chests. I’m pondering the wisdom of living somewhere where it is blazing hot for weeks in a row and then frigid snow […]

Sometimes a blog post is so descriptive of life as I know it, but with a breathtaking understanding of the topic that it brings insights I have missed.  Sometimes a topic is approached in a way that makes total sense but because of differing circumstances would not work at my house, then I realize recognizing […]

I’ve been making the most of my daily hour in the garden plan.  Mulching, filling planters, dividing hosta, planting, laying stepping stones.  Yes, it’s later than usual but the weather has been most cooperative and cool.  So satisfying to make changes to the landscape that we will enjoy all summer and beyond.  Hope it stays […]

It was a three crises week.  Crises (I looked it up — more than one crisis!) defined by me as anything that takes more than three dedicated hours to resolve and threatens more damage if left unresolved.  For one, my computer “updated”  by itself.  That means back to the bare basics (always for “improved” security […]