One of my favorite things about summer is getting local, farm-fresh veggies. My dream retirement home would allow me to have a vegetable garden. But for now, we go to the pop-up farmer’s market in…Continue Reading
Dec 242022
Category: Ramblings
Dec 102022
To properly convey what a nut I have become, or maybe what an old lady I’ve become, it’s important to mention that it is currently just after 5 AM. Before moving to the almost country,…Continue Reading
Oct 162022
Fall is officially here. It’s supposed to be 71 tomorrow and 48 Monday. S & I have a three day weekend. We were supposed to be off last Monday, but there were massive layoffs at…Continue Reading
Sep 062022
Yesterday was Labor Day. We had a glorious, five day, weekend. Yes! I actually got S to take a 5 day weekend! Yay. It’s hard to believe that summer’s almost over. I was hoping for…Continue Reading
Aug 042022
What’s new in the “Almost Country”, you ask? Well, it’s hard to believe it’s almost football time again. S & I went to the Bengals practice last weekend. It was HOT. Joey B had his…Continue Reading
Jul 092022
I loved the experience of building a new home and highly recommend it. That said, as I look back, there are questions I wished I would have asked, choices I might have made differently and…Continue Reading
Jun 112022
Anyone who knows S & I, know that we like to make up names for things. For example, we’ll give names to neighbors we don’t know, but who we see regularly. The trees in our…Continue Reading
Jun 112022
Make a plan. Consider how much sun your plants will get. Southern facing areas, assuming no great areas of shade from surrounding trees or buildings, should be considered areas that will receive full sun. North-facing…Continue Reading
May 082022
Happy Mother’s Day! I was talking with Gigi yesterday and she said, “You know. I think JDub is the best mother.” I would have to agree. Some of the projects and activities she comes up…Continue Reading
Mar 192022
I woke up this morning and realized it is my favorite day of the year. Not March 19th mind you. The date itself holds no special meaning. But, as I stood at the back window…Continue Reading