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Busy week – but the lovely weather made it all doable and even enjoyable.  We’ve caught up on the yard work — about where we planned to be in June.  Got several projects pushed along another notch toward completion.  That includes the pantry organization.  I can’t really call it reorganization because it was never organized […]

Love this time of year with flowers in full bloom and noting changes to make in the garden for next spring planting (NO big tomatoes, only cherry tomatoes for salad). It’s cool enough to be outdoors all day without fearing sunburn or heat stroke.  Preparing the house for winter with a deep clean, decluttering and […]

It’s fall.  Not officially on the calendar, but tomato plants are being pulled from gardens along our walking path.  Apples were harvested from the two mini orchards, new trees and shrubs were planted in the right of way, a couple of patios have new fire pits.  At 3 o’clock the neighborhood is flooded with kids […]

Perfect weather this week and we’ve been taking advantage.  A trip to the State Fair, tackling some  outdoor projects, taking evening strolls along the suburban brook and admiring the spectacular sunsets.  Wheels wanted a swing this summer but we can’t fit one on the deck and didn’t want to give up green space for a […]

Hot and windy so we are indoors most of the time.  Just like winter in reverse.  With flowers blooming.  The two crab apple trees we planted about 4 years ago continue to grow valiantly.  The Pink Rain tree now shades the corner where the glider sets for a few hours each day.  And every year […]

Series of lovely cool days and a soaker rain makes the garden look great!  Tomatoes are bursting off the vine, peppers are ready to set, flowers are rejuvenated and flouting their colors.  And the wannabe “geranium” — which was what it was labeled when it was at the early stages in the nursery — is […]