I first found this old jar full of rose petals several years ago, while cleaning out my grandparents' basement. I vaguely remember placing it on the shelf between the two giant sets of doors that Grampa Ralph drove his school bus through. A few months ago, I stumbled across it again. Mr. Wonderful and I... Continue Reading →
Grampa Ralph (More Treasures)
A couple of weeks ago, my boyfriend Paul and I traveled to North Dakota for the funeral of his grandpa. I never got to meet him, but I enjoyed hearing all the family memories and seeing pictures of his life (and his beautiful guitar). It got me thinking about my own grandparents, who are all... Continue Reading →
Weekly Photo Challenge: GREEN
The Weekly Photo Challenge was a color: green. Usually the predominant color in Northern MN this time of year is white, but today it was 52 degrees. ABOVE zero. (And yes, that's in degrees Farenheit, Bill L. from California.) That's 20 degrees warmer than average. 🙂 Click on any thumbnail to start Gallery View. If... 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 →
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 →
POO!
Don't be scared...it's only fertilizer. So my sister and I were sitting by the bonfire tonight, talking about all the by-products we use from The Funny Farm (now Cook's Country Connection), and naturally the talk turned to poo. Her critters produce a LOT of it. And since we are both avid gardeners, this is a good thing.... Continue Reading →
Pajari Girl 
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