The past couple of weeks have been weird.  During the week, the weather is cold, bitter and wet.  Getting up to go to work in it is no fun, but you do what you have to, right?  Then comes the weekend….the weather while still mild, it almost beautiful.  This explains how we got so many [...]

It has been a whole year since my last post!  Yay!  Ummm….ok.  I guess that’s nothing to celebrate, huh?  What can I say, I have been very busy with my other blogs/websites like this one: www.aviewtoathrill.net and .  So, please feel free to check them out.
Now, how do I start to discuss what I’ve done [...]

Ok, I’ve been lazy…..I know it’s been awhile since my last post….so I will get right to it. We have been experiencing an awful, terrible drought here. There is a complete ban on outdoor watering which is understandable. It has only motivated us to find new and creative ways in direct response to our new [...]

I don’t know how much longer we’ll be able to get along without a steady flow of rainwater. When there is rain in the forecast, it’s a rare occasion that we actually see any of it. Oh, well, we have a 60% chance today, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed!
We were really busy this weekend. [...]

Ok! Last time, I was ranting and raving about how I LLLLOOOVVVVEEEEDDDD my garden. Now…..not so much. Ok, I do…but it’s been downgraded to conditional status. Our part of the globe was shocked by an unexpected cold snap which damaged quite a few plants, like my trumpet vine. I’m still praying that some of my [...]

Well, I thought that I had finished the new flower bed. I guess I was wrong. There is one undeniable truth about gardening, you will always find a way to improve upon a good thing. I decided to add river rock as borders by digging a trench along the perimeter of the bed and laying [...]

My entire body aches. Every last inch of it. Carisa and I worked like battered mules this past weekend. I’m almost too tired to type this entry, it’s that bad…..ouch!
Luckily, we have something to show for our pain. I got to use my new honda mini-tiller and I LOVE it! It was so easy to [...]

Ok, so I had to work this past Saturday, but I made sure that we made up for lost time on Sunday when temps hit 70 degrees. Whew! Since my last journal entry, we managed to construct the new wooden bench…..it’s absolutely gorgeous, by the way…..ahem….moving along…..we redesigned our diamond shaped bed by digging up [...]

I have embarked on a full scale attack on the results of old man winter. The yard is strewn with debris, leaves, trash. It’s a royal mess….but no real surprise. This time of year, I like to spend a few weeks, before the onslaught of Spring, cleaning out the yard and preparing it for more [...]

Wow! I guess this post is a little overdue, eh? Ok, let’s play catch up. Since my last entry, I have managed to get so much done. I refuse to let something like cold weather get in the way of my stated goals. lol
I have been spending time improving my [...]