I had a date with Swiss Chard.  It's growing well, despite heat and drought.  The next day it was kale.   Bread is still getti...

When I took this photo back in April of 2014,

Yesterday morning, I saw Jasper (one of the house cats) sitting on top of the wood stove.  I didn't dawn on me that something might be i...

This is Tiger's new "hang out."  We can typically find him sitting here almost every day. The recycled wood pellet bags co...

Barn cats Sapphire and Aurora.  They join me at the porch every day.  If fact, if anyone is on the porch, they arrive in a few minutes to...

Yesterday I pulled a tick off of one of my daughter's necks.  I first used the dawn soap and cotton ball method, but it didn't relea...

I am loving the warmer weather.  It sure dries my laundry faster. I love the smell of bed sheets after they have been out on the ...

A very sad evening here today. Our oldest dog alerted my 15 year-old daughter that a cat was inside the tote.  We have two totes on their ...

Where can you find someone willing to sell you a truck load of wood for $25.00? It's rare indeed.  Thankfully, my son can lift these hea...

My girls inherited cake decorating supplies from my mother, and they are definitely putting them to use.  My 15 year-old daughter surprised ...

This is Gus.  He's about 11 years old.  We went to the humane society to find a kitten or cat, to play with our long time cat Mattie (ol...

It's good to dream right?  Well, I was gifted another trailer from my son this year.  Last year he gifted me an ornament that hooks up t...

I haven't done any "real" sewing for a while.  I found this fleece on sale for $3.99/yard and my daughter approved it.  Not ba...

Do you remember Jasper, the cat who loves to play under my rag rug? Well, a few days after I deep cleaned one entire wall area in my bedr...

The one reason we don't raise rabbits for meat is Milo.  He's our indoor pet bunny and he's as pampered as the rest of the gang....

I have walked around the property (some of it) and found two different types of mushrooms growing.  One was growing on a fallen tree.

I'll have to make these again, I realized I should have double checked and tested my thermometer.  I am still using a candy thermomete...

My hubby and I took our two younger kids to a state park fall campout this weekend.  It was a load of fun - absolutely the best camping trip...

I have no idea what I was thinking.  I picked a small piece of wild growing catnip and put it in my flower press. Every day, my 9 year-old...

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