Humming away

Just a good morning from us in SC. Here’s one of our hummers. Love watching the birds.

Nature’s Beauty

A couple sights from my walk in the woods here in SC. Beauty surrounds us if we just look around.

Where Has the Summer Gone?

Summer vacation is wrapping up. I did work one week to meet the incoming new students. Looks like a good group of kids. Last night was  spent meeting some of the parents at orientation. It is a strange work situation to just stop being employed for a few months... (don't get me wrong, the break is nice, and definitely needed to refresh and regroup)  Heading back always brings anticipation, excitement and anxiety, though, just trying to get back into the swing of things. You have to get your game face ready or they'll chew you to pieces.

City Gardening

I'm all about organic.... especially when it doesn't take any extra effort.  I usually cut up my produce scraps and eggshells into small pieces and dump them into the garden. They dry out and enrich the soil. Over the years, it has made a huge difference to the soil and the vegetable output.

Early in the spring, I took a store bought cantaloupe outside and scooped the "guts" into the garden. As the days grew longer and the sun hit the soil, I noticed some squash-like plants poking up from the dirt. I pulled out the weeds and let them grow. The vines have taken over my patio.  Not squash, but melons! This picture was taken about a week ago. Since the torrential rain we recently had, these tiny babies are now about baseball size.  Yesterday, I found # 3 and # 4, actually bigger than these two, hiding under the vines. I'm hoping the season is long enough to sample what is inside.

Another Friday

Odd humor always tickles me.

The weather is beautiful today. Get out and enjoy it if you can.

Summer slips by much too quickly in Wisconsin. 

Friday Funny

Get out there and enjoy your weekend!

Tuesday Hello

Happy 4th of July

Party if you can, but stay safe, and make good choices. There are a lot of idiots out there!

Under Construction

Men with tool belts walking through my house. Large gaping holes in the walls. Constant hammering. All my personal items displaced. I'm not made for this. 

Time Flies

My 1st Day of Vacation

True dat!

Favorite Things (or stuff to talk about)

1. Breakfast food

2. Coffee, Tea.... or me?  :)

3. Do it yourself, or hire it out?

4. Gift cards, presents, or "I'll pass"?

5. Handling rude people

Tuesday Thoughts

I did some late planting of seeds 2 weeks ago. Some cantaloupe and lettuce are popping up. I may need to get some tomatoes and cukes that have been already started, or stop watching the dirt so they will sprout. My garden is up against the west brick wall of the house. It gets toasty and stays warm late into the season. We'll see what happens. It is a good excuse to get outside and putter.

Memorial Day

We honor the ultimate sacrifice and your bravery.

Smiles on Wednesday