We won!
This afternoon Mama and I got a call from the sweet woman we met at the Home & Garden Show last week to let us know that we’d won her […]
Teaming up to wash the dog
Our sweet little Paisley only weighs about 17 pounds, but she feels like one big muscle. This is never more apparent than at grooming time. Thankfully, we are able to […]
A squash solution
When we first grew zucchini a few summers ago, we discovered it was greedy in our garden box and tried to muscle out the other vegetables. Then we planted it […]
The planting begins
These beautiful two-tone Dahlias, which I found at Costco last week, are now planted in our garden, thus opening the season of planting! I also did a bunch of work […]
Emerald Beaut’s first buds
The Emerald Beaut tree we planted last year has just started flowering and it is absolutely lovely! This is our favorite variety of pluot and we are praying we’ll receive […]
Sharing memories of Joe
This afternoon Mama and I received news that our beloved friend Joe had passed away after a two-month illness. We were shocked and deeply saddened. Mama introduced Joe and his […]
A Saturday for sleep
After an exhausting day at the Home & Garden Show yesterday and a hike around Costco the day before, I wasn’t entirely surprised when I woke up with a raging […]
It started with a carved turnip
Mama and I have been attending the Spring Home & Garden Show since we moved to Santa Rosa 4.5 years ago. We love to get ideas for our own backyard […]
Flowers, books, and more
The day started with a quick visit to our fabulous stylist Matthew for a bang trim, followed by a stop at the downtown library (because we always need more books […]
The strength within
Today was not the most exciting day, as I’m trying to bounce back from a Crohn’s flare. However, I managed to finish our piles of laundry—including the elusive folding and […]
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