You may notice that I’ve tweaked the design of this site a little. It’s something I had been wanting to do for a while, but when I got a complaint from a reader that my pictures were not showing up I decided it was time to take action.
Mainly I just wanted a clean, simple […]
What a difference a week can make. Last weekend the weather was so cool and mild; today it was hitting the triple digits. The forecast is for it to be a little cooler over the weekend though.
The heat is beginning to make itself felt in the garden. The cilantro has been […]
My story about the crippled raccoon who spent a winter in our garden is included in this weeks’ Carnival of the Vanities.
Meanwhile I dug around and found this photo of Riki. I guess all raccoons pretty much look alike, huh? Actually if you look closely you can see that her […]
Most of the plants I have tried on the south side of the house have not survived. The conditions are harsh. There is only a narrow bed between the brick wall and the concrete driveway and no shade. It’s a good place for a cactus though.
This one came with me […]
The weekend was mostly cloudy and cool, and thanks to the fact that it’s been pretty dry up till now, relatively insect-free. Ideal for being outside and we took advantage of it to grill some steaks and invite a few people over.
We did get some rain though along with the […]
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