First poppies of the year
These gorgeous California Poppies volunteered themselves right outside our front door. With the rest of the yard still dead and wintery, these flowers are a beautiful hopeful sign of spring! […]
Anticipatory cleaning
For the first time in nearly six months, we are about to have a safely distanced and masked visit with close friends at our home. I spent today cleaning in […]
Notes for our neighbors
Our new Friday tradition during quarantine is to leave brown bag surprises on the fence for the sweet family next door. This week, Mama drew them this cute little picture […]
Delicious burgers delivered
Today I woke up feeling aggravated and sad. Living with chronic illnesses while caregiving during a pandemic can be overwhelming. I just needed a break from life. That break came […]
A Mother’s Day at home
Mama and I enjoyed a quiet and relaxing Mother’s Day at home celebrating each other. After all, we each “mother” the other! We started the day with a fresh blueberry […]
The gift of tomato plants
Though we planted our entire garden from seeds and table scraps this year, the tomato seeds we started were a total fail. Thankfully, two dear friends each brought us our […]
Baby green plums
These adorable baby green plums appeared on our tree recently, and Mama and I are enjoying watching them grow bigger each day. We are even more excited than usual to […]
Planting our homegrown starters
The first of the seeds we started in tiny peat pots were ready to be planted this evening. Cucumbers and two types of zucchini were nestled into their seasonal home […]
All of the purple flowers
Mama and I have been spending more time in our garden lately. These stunning beauties brightened our day and we hope they bring cheer to you too! Can you tell […]
Birthday love in isolation
My birthday is this week and our state remains under Shelter-at-Home orders. I had been feeling very down and dreading it because all of my plans got nixed, including a […]
