Shopping for Garden Goodies!
Last night I had a hard time going to sleep. Probably because my gardening adventure yesterday was a little too rigorous for my delicate...
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- Mar 30, 2022
- 1 min
Early Spring Garden Tour!
I had a great time in the garden but now I'm paying for it. My back in killing me, and I bet that I'll be limping around tomorrow! I'll...
- Mar 29, 2022
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Covid Renovations!
What a shame. I could not cook today at all! The kitchen was being painted...and the hammering from outside made being inside not fun at...
- Mar 28, 2022
- 2 min
Remembering Mom, Thanking Julia, and a Rainy Day Project
I need to get going on this project. I really like the idea that I will leave a record of my china and its history for my girls. Because...
- Mar 27, 2022
- 1 min
Preparing for Cora's First Birthday!
Jenny is planning Cora's First Birthday! Cora's a Sesame Street Fan! (Especially Big Bird!) Take a peek at the all the fun she has planned!
- Mar 24, 2022
- 1 min
Tomato Planting Day!
It was too hot - but I persevered, and had a grand time. The spring garden is such a lovely place to be. So calming, and yet filled with...
- Mar 23, 2022
- 1 min
The Screaming Goat
Oy. The Senate Judiciary Committee hearings have been excruciating to watch, to listen to, even to think about. However, I am proud to be...
- Mar 22, 2022
- 1 min
1-800-GOT-JUNK
Whoa! It was a sweaty day - dragging all the junk from the backyard to the front driveway. But we did it - in the 90 degree heat! Who...
- Mar 21, 2022
- 1 min
In the Pink!
It's ok to have a lazy day. Today was that day for me. I just couldn't get up much energy to do anything except take down the St....
- Mar 20, 2022
- 2 min
Tomato Mania!
It's spring ...and time to plant tomatoes! I bought 9 or 10 (I need to count them tomorrow!) tomatoes, and I am still thinking about...
- Mar 17, 2022
- 1 min
Scenes from the 17th !
Just finished the dishes from the most fabulous St. Patrick's Day meal. (Thanks Dan! It was delicious...plus the hot cross buns! Wow!!)....
- Mar 16, 2022
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St. Patrick's Day with a Dancing Coda!
Wear Green, play some Irish tunes, and put a smile on your face. It's gonna be a good day! May the sun rise to meet you. May the wind be...
- Mar 15, 2022
- 2 min
Two Years Ago...A Recollection of the Covid Lockdown through the Writings in my Diary
Two years ago on March 14th, I wrote the word CV Day 1. It was how I marked the beginning of the Covid lockdown, and the start of my...
- Mar 14, 2022
- 2 min
A Tour of Julia and Dan's Wedding Reception Venue!
It was such a beautiful day with our new family members, as we enjoyed the late winter sunshine, the newly bloomed wisteria, and the...
- Mar 13, 2022
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St. Patrick's Day in the Guest House!
Gearing up for the big day! Bought the corned beef and cabbage, dec'd the guest house, AND my Julia is home!!! Today we toured the...
- Mar 10, 2022
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Shamrock Shakin' It!
Just a little Friday fun! A Bickett Hubbell tradition since I don't know when! PLUS baseball is going to be back soon! Spirits lifted for...
- Mar 9, 2022
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New Spring Plantings!
One of the things about gardening is that it requires lots of patience and faith. Patience to wait for plants and vegetables to mature....
- Mar 8, 2022
- 1 min
Honoring Women on International Women's Day
Just this tonight. Blessed.
- Mar 7, 2022
- 1 min
Healing My Citrus
There's lots of un-sexy things about gardening. And one of them is fighting the bug population that tries to undermine all of your hard...
- Mar 6, 2022
- 1 min
A Lesson in Belleek!
Despite the difficult news over the weekend about the Ukranian conflict, the garden still grows, and there are still joys to be...
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