The following from Mother Nature Network (mnn.com) sure explains a lot, including why there are so many zombies at large in the world today. So, don’t sleep next to your cell phone or Internet hot spot, okay? “Five ninth-grade young women from Denmark recently created a science experiment that is causing a stir in the scientific…
Yesterday I read a shocking statistic. Vanilla ice-cream is the most popular flavor in America. Over 30% of our citizens prefer vanilla over any other kind. And, to make things even worse, Moose Tracks was not even in the top 20 list of favorite ice-cream flavors. None of the Ben and Jerry flavors made the…
Dear Garden, You have so many seeds nestled in the soil. It’s time to do your part. I haven’t heard anything from you in the last few days so I am going to assume your are happy and busy getting things germinated. Some notes and comments The red wigglers are alive! Last fall I dumped…
I spent a good part of today on my annual trip to the nursery in Torrington. They have beautiful things spread out over many greenhouses. Below are flowers and bulbs that I bought Flowers, including yellow mums, fancy petunias, white snapdragons, delphinium, bee balm, dinner plate dahlia bulb and gladioulus bulbs Below are the veggies:…
This weekend I have a wedding. On Sunday, we have a Baptism, Sunday School awards, and Memorial Day acknowledgements! However, nothing is more important than my search for the perfect mop : ) I do have a mop already, and it is only a year old. The problem is, the mop is headless (sponge less…
Dear Jane, Remember the 60s television show, Car 54 Where Are You? Well, that is what we are singing out here, only our version goes like this, Your Garden Highness, Where Are You? In loneliness, Your Garden Hello Most Wonderful Garden, I have not forgotten about you! Don’t you forget I have been out…
While in Ohio helping mom move, I muttered often under my breath about all the stuff she had accumulated. I judged Mom and patted myself on the back for being much more sensible about stuff. I silently thanked the “Stuff Empress of the Universe” that I am not a hoarder. I don’t have piles and…
I love my job and I especially love doing it in Wyoming. I had the honor of performing a wedding ceremony on a ranch at Slater, WY. A large meadow was set up with hay bales for seating (covered with colorful fabric). The bride and attendants rode into the meadow on a flat bed trailer,…
Dear Gentle and Patient Garden, Surprise! I got out a little earlier than I promised. I knew today would be rainy so I did as much as I could yesterday late afternoon. Do you love all the work I did, including cleaning out the rest of the flower beds and fertilizing all the perennials? You…
5K Week 7 Ah…feeling much better this week. For one thing, I am back with the Perfect Running Partner (PRP) which makes it all so much more fun. And, out on her ranch I discovered she has the Perfect Running Trails (PRT). We did a meandering stroll of about 2.5 miles yesterday and it was…