Category: garden

Bike…you did what?

Bike…you did what?

I fell off of my bike Wednesday.  You know, it hurts more when one is 52 years old than it did at 12 years old.  Rain made the road slick and the bike simply skidded along the driveway curb instead of rolling onto the sidewalk.  The only damage to me was a severely skinned left …

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How my garden is growing…

How my garden is growing…

     My absence from the blogging world has been noticed and brought to my attention.  Since I don’t have much time to write a longer post, I thought it would be good to post some photos of my “Bucket Garden.”  Then I will work on a longer post in the next few days…I hope.  🙂   …

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Cinco De Mayo, Balcony Garden and Wedding Impressions

Cinco De Mayo, Balcony Garden and Wedding Impressions

        To my friends-family in South-West United States, I send greetings; “Feliz Cinco De Mayo.”  I had to look up the origin of Cinco De Mayo.  It is the celebration of the Mexican’s victory over invading French troops in the State of Puebla, Mexico.  It is celebrated only in the State of Puebla, Mexico and …

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Dungarees and Dirt!

Dungarees and Dirt!

Christmas 2001         As befitting a farmer’s granddaughter, and a “Wannabe Lady Farmer”, I chose to wear my dungarees today as I sat out on the balcony working on my “Farmer’s Tan” and organising my “Balcony Garden in Boxes.”  I was out in the glaring sun, mixing water with fertilizer, pouring it into dried out …

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