Random 5 for July 5 – Birthdays, pond, Starbucks, tornados, relocations

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Happy Birthday Bro! – Last weekend was my brother’s 85th birthday. He is amazing. I think of him as 60 but sometimes he acts like 16. He has taught me a lot but most of all if you have your … Continue reading →

Random 5 for June 28 – Friends, deer, home updating, kitchen projects, summer

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Friends, friends, friends – After a brutal winter with lots of cancellations, I am spending time with friends I haven’t seen in a while. It’s nice to reconnect and catch up. For me it’s always amazing how much time has … Continue reading →

This and that

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After weeks of drought, we are getting a lot of rain. Temperatures dropped 25 degrees and it’s been raining pitchforks. Not complaining, we needed it but a nice warm steady rain would have worked too. Rain days are good to … Continue reading →

Random 5 for May 3 – Jeopardy, litter boxes, day lilies, TV, Morgan

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I know it, I know it! – Those are the words most often heard during Jeopardy in our house. Our problem is that we can’t pull the answer from our brain’s data bank fast enough. We are big fans but … Continue reading →

Introducing Lily the party animal

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Something was eating my pond plants. My beautiful water lilies, marsh marigold, parrot’s feather — almost all gone! I wasn’t sure what was eating it. I couldn’t develop a solution without knowing what did it. Some people suggested raccoons or … Continue reading →

They win again | For Animal Lovers

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As background, I live on the edge of a city of 118,000. I don’t live in a rural area. About a half mile from me is a protected wildlife area. I thought it would really be wonderful to be close … Continue reading →

$25 a pound for tomatoes — bargain or foolishness?

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My mother always had a garden. She grew string beans, peppers, corn, herbs, some other vegetables and…..drum roll please!…..tomatoes. If you never had a tomato right from the plant, you haven’t had a good one. The problem with tomatoes is that you … Continue reading →