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Back home after spending 5 days cruising in the sunshine! 12.19.2024

Our humidity level drops drastically in the winter, leaves usually dry on the tree, before falling off. 12.13.2024

We have planted pineapple crowns to get pineapple plants and in time pineapples! I hope they survive the cold snap we are having right not! 12.11.224

A little "rough and ready" but I love having this little workbench in the corner of the garden. 12.10.2024

The bridge across the seasonal creek, I think I need to take a rake and clean it up a bit! 12.09.2024

Fortunately the garlic I planted early autumn is surviving the cold snap we are currently under. 12.08.2024

My reference library that I keep in the canning kitchen. And some toys for our grandson to play with! 12.07.2024

After several year's of service, it was time to retire this American flag. 12.06.2024

Meanwhile down at the kid's house, the Inflatables party starts at 5pm! 12.05.2024

With regular pruning roses bloom the year round here in East Texas. I love roses on our dining table! 12.04.2024

The frozen cucumber vines yielded enough cucumbers to make a jar of refrigerator sweet pickles, and a creamy cucumber salad. 12.03.2024

Our second planting of cucumbers succumbed to the 31 degree night, in the cold snap. 12.02.2024

In this cold snap we are having, it seemed only natural to begin decorating for Christmas! 12.01.2024

We have kept open and wild spaces for the birds, insects and small critters. There are filled with natural vegetation, seeds and pollens. 11.30.2024

We made Jingle Bell Waking Sticks 11.29.2024

Our two families coming together to give thanks. 11.28.2024

Cardinals one of our daily visitors. 11.26.2024

Our cold snap must have confuses this blueberry bush, into thinking it was springtime. Notice the small blossoms on the lower branches. 11.25.2024

These late harvest peppers will be roasted and stored in the freezer for a burst of flavor, as needed. 11.24.2024

After several attempts to plant wildflowers to attract not only more birds, but needed pollinators to the garden, we built these seed protector boxes. They are deep enough that a bird cannot pick up the seeds through the mesh. Once the plant has taken hold, we will remove the box. 11.23.2024

We will be enjoying our own sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving! This garden bed is ready to harvest. 11.22.2024

Today was bread baking day! This has been our daily bread for seven years, Whole Wheat Oat Honey Bread. 11.21.2024

Leaves have been sifting to the ground for a couple of weeks now, I so enjoy this time of year! 11.20.2024

Today was rose pruning day. Anything blooming or ready to bloom came in to be enjoyed on the dining table. 11.19.2024

They always come and greet me, hoping for treats as I come to collect the eggs. 11.18.2024

Food prep always makes for a lot of dishwashing! This was my third time at the sink, for the day. 11.17.2024

There is a new condo development being built in our neighborhood, it looks like there is still room for a few more units! 11.16.2024

A change in the holiday, means a change in what goes on the table. Until further notice, celebrate everything! 11.15.2024

One of the out buildings on our property. I am sure it has a story to tell, with no storyteller. 11.14.2024

It is so nice to walk out to the garden and cut fresh Swiss Chard for dinner! 11.13.2024