Over the weekend my DH was able to finish stubbing in some new plumbing in the bathroom and he had an idea. He asked if I’d like to make a time capsule of sorts with some items that would be…
Category: The Garden
Should McDonald's Pay Worker's Comp to Shot Employee?
DH and I were watching CNN this morning and saw an alarming story about an attack on a McDonald’s patron. Apparently last year a young woman was being assaulted by a man while in a McDonald’s. An employee of the…
Yearning for Spring
With several inches of snow on the ground, below freezing temperatures and days that the roads are so icy I won’t venture out even to get the mail – I really miss being outside. My three year old wants to…
Screwed Up Sunday
Snow Pummels the Region
After weeks of bitter cold that lead to extremely high electric bills we are now hit by a weather system that brings snow. I can’t really complain though because at least for us that is all it is bringing. Farther…
Nostalgia for the Ground
With below zero temperatures, several inches of snow on the ground and a newborn to take care of that keeps me inside all the time – I am seriously missing playing in the dirt. Now that my pregnancy is over…
We Made It Through a Day of Psycho Weather
Exciting Weekend on the Horizon
I’m facing the inevitable – discomfort, pain, anxiety, elation and relief. “What a combination of emotions,” you may say. Well, having a baby brings a mix of the worst and the best there is in life. This will be my…
Nature Braving the Cold
In the past few weeks we have had incredible ups and downs in temperature. Since about the 8th of November it’s been mostly down, way down. The week before it was in the 60s and 70s and then January came…
Why I Joined the National Arbor Day Foundation
Ever since I was a little girl I have loved trees. My father’s house is on a four acre lot that was pretty much naked when he bought it save for the house and the barn. He had a pond…
