Monthly Archives: May 2010
Memorial Day
We spent Saturday mulching our gardens. All day Saturday. My body is so so sore and tired that I’m glad Sunday is a day of rest! Today we will be visiting with friends and having a BBQ; Monday a BBQ … Continue reading
Avid Bird Watchers Beware
Whenever we travel, we usually do a bit of hiking at local nature parks and a bit of bird watching. My husband is an avid (and I do mean AVID) bird watcher. When we vacation he takes his small set … Continue reading
Anything But Boring…Seriously!
I had to laugh at Mom’s post the other day about being boring. If you were a little mouse listening in on our many phone conversations through the day, you would think we were quite entertaining, perhaps even a tad … Continue reading
Boring
I find when Deb is gone I too often struggle with finding something to talk about on our blog that I think you would find interesting. Unlike Deb, my life is pretty routine, no pets to manage or clean up … Continue reading
Open My Eyes That I Might “See”
Somewhere in time, perhaps even as a very young child, our eye’s begin to see the beauty of nature all around us. As adults we often get to busy to pause for the refreshment that can be seen in every … Continue reading
Congratulations Robert and Deb
Today pictures I have received from Deb as her and Robert vacation in California celebrating their wedding anniversary. Enjoy Wishing you many, many more.
How Ladybug got Her Name
Thank you to Doris Strum in Atlanta, one of our most devoted readers, who gave me a link to the history of our ladybug. The following information was taken from the following link: http://www.angelfire.com/extreme/ladybugs/history.html Here is some of the information … Continue reading
Skillet Lasagna
Yummy, quick fix for the cool evenings we have been having in the Midwest. Skillet Lasagna adapted from Family Fun Ingredients 1 1/4 cups ricotta cheese or cottage cheese (I used low-fat cottage cheese) 1/4 cup water 1/2 teaspoon salt … Continue reading
Cool Summer Treat
I found this really cool idea for Mom’s at Busy Bees blogspot. The idea is to reward a child with ice cream treats. You can pick the occasion and let it work for you and your children. Check it out … Continue reading
Stalking a Ladybug
I asked Deb if she had taken any recent garden pictures she would share with me while she was on vacation so I could have something pretty to post. Look what she sent me. She said she stalked it quite … Continue reading