Fixing the shade
Given the typically mild winters where we live, our backyard set-up doesn’t change a lot by season. However, this past year, strong winds tore up the sarongs providing shade over […]
A mellow soundtrack
After an extensive day, Paisley conked out in her car seat and provided a comforting soundtrack of gentle snores for the long ride home. Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was the […]
First Sun Golds of the Summer
After yesterday’s infusion, I was completely wiped out and woke feeling like I’d been hit by a truck. I spent the day resting and finally made it out to our […]
The perfect infusion day dress
Figuring out what to wear to my hours-long immune-suppressing infusions (to treat Crohn’s) is always a hassle as I balance pain, comfort, and temperature issues. I used to have to […]
A proper hedge
We planted small star jasmine plants in front of our house many years ago; they’ve since turned into a massive, wild hedge that regularly falls onto the ramped walkway. We […]
New hideaway for Paisley
We needed to replace a stinky old canvas crate that Paisley loved and knew we had to find her a comfy new hideout. This large cat bed arrived today and […]
It’s raining plums!
It’s plum time! Our Santa Rosa Plum tree is going wild this week and the plums are falling faster than I can pick them. I harvested several large bowls full […]
Hydrangea’s new trick
This lovely hydrangea has graced us with blooms for several years, but they’ve always been white or green. We added rusty nails to the soil in hopes of turning them […]
Fixing up the front
Our hanging basket of front-door flowers never seems to make it through winter. Today I finally took down the sad, dead plant and replaced it with this lovely basket of […]
Peachy progress
Today’s #OneGoodThing with Mama was following the progress of our beautiful dwarf peach tree! We’ve got loads of fruit growing on this little beauty, but they’re not ready yet! What […]
