"Stinky's getting to be a Grampa Dog," my sister pointed out two years ago when gray started showing in his muzzle and he started limping like me on rainy days. Impossible. In my head he is still a puppy. He's 180 lbs of drooling, woofing, farting Mastiffosaurus Wrecks, so it's not his size... I guess... Continue Reading →
Eight Great Uses for Plastic Spiders
1. Good Parenting: Encourage spawn to clean their rooms more often by hiding a big one in their bed. Place it close enough to the top layer of detritus so they will see it. She still cusses and hits me when I bring it up. Tears still run down my leg when I remember that... Continue Reading →
Weekly Photo Challenge: BIG
The Weekly Photo Challenge asked that we write about what "Big" means to us. I chose one of my sister's dogs, Jai. He lives at The Funny Farm and is a rescued Great Pyrenees PUPPY (14 months, 120 lbs). Jai is short for Ginormous, White, Slobbering Dog. Think puppy brain in a pony-sized body....He digs... Continue Reading →
Dancing Ghost Bride
I loved my wedding dress; it was the marriage that was the problem. So, after one of my daughters wore it to a formal, we decided it would make a great Halloween decoration. Tomato cages are the best option I've found for making ghosts; this time of year I am taking them off all the... Continue Reading →
Killer Asparagus
There was this great idea I saw on Facebook...Cut eyes in toilet paper rolls and put a glow stick inside. Then hide them in the bushes for Halloween. I love the idea, but in northern MN, we have wind, rain, long nights, and usually snow this time of year. It took a couple of weeks... Continue Reading →
Pajari, Spelled Just Like How It Sounds
Pajari: (Finnish, meaning smithy) pronounced PIE-ree in the USA, BYE-a-rrrree (I think-but since I can't roll my rrrrrr's, it's kind of a moot point) in Finland. Also means we know how to pronounce SAUNA. SOW-nuh. Damn it. A big thank-you to Don Simonson of http://www.cookmn.com for the great pics of Cook's 1952 phone book 🙂
This is what my morning looked like... I love container gardening for several reasons, but keeping containers watered can kick my butt. I have RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis) so most days I can't lift heavy watering cans or drag hoses around. Also, some container gardens need to be watered daily, depending on the weather. There are... Continue Reading →
I Have Worms
I first heard about composting with worms from my daughter, whose science teacher had a worm bin in her classroom. Said daughter started cleaning our refrigerator to feed the worms for extra credit. The more I read about composting with worms (vermiculture) , the more intrigued I became. Mrs. Bidle (who also taught my sister... Continue Reading →
The Sister in the Basement
"There's ANOTHER one??" my 10 year-old son asked. His eyes got bigger and his jaw dropped. I admit, it took me a few seconds to catch up. "Another what?" "Another sister." "What are you talking about? I have one sister; you have two." "What about the one in the basement??" He was worried now. I... Continue Reading →
Pajari Girl 
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