Well, the first petal dropped today so I suppose it’s time to toss these out and get some new ones. They topped out at 21″…
I used the last of my coffee up on Monday and haven’t had time to go buy more beans, which means that for the last…
Getting straight to the point: My lovely tulips have sprouted another inch since last night and have spread out another two inches for a total…
When we bought our house, Paul and I really looked forward to tending to the garden. With a lot of nearly 10,000 square feet, we…
Day 4 and the tulips are really on the move now. They’re starting to have that casual look I love so much. Each flower has…
The tulips are starting to move a bit more now! Yay! This morning they were standing tall at 18″ and measured 9 1/2″ across but…
It’s the second day of the Tulip Dance and while they’re not dancing as much as some tulips I’ve seen, they are certainly on the…
The folks came to visit, so while Daddy went on a bike ride to Palouse and back, Mum and I headed to Moscow for some…
Part of being a redneck means that homemade booze is a fixture in your life. In my case, I don’t make my own booze (anymore).…
Tulips are my favourite flowers. I love how they are so simple that they can bring elegance to even the most basic of vessels. I…
My favourite song in the world is “Eve of Destruction” by Barry McGuire. It has been since the late-80s when I first heard it. Back…
I saw this dress in a store window when in Seattle for meetings on Friday and can’t get it out of my mind. The store,…
I completely pigged out on a Chinese takeaway tonight. I mean completely pigged out. I’m sure it wasn’t a pretty sight to watch me wolf…
I love words. When strung together properly they can be so powerful. Without words, there would be no poetry, no musical lyrics, no mindless blogs……
Paul and I liked to say things that were 100% accurate, but would easily be taken as meaning something completely different than the truth. The…
I like to think of myself as a calm driver; defensive but certainly not aggressive. Although maybe I’m a bit passive-aggressive at times. The whole…
I decided to take advantage of a 30-day free trial on NetFlix today in a quest to rent the movie Stone of Destiny, after learning…
My 2010 resolution was to find a bit of joy every day. Each day, I thought about the things that bring me joy and posted them…
I found this bag at an antique store in Seattle a few years ago. It’s an Andrew Geller (circa 1960s) made with soft baby-blue leather…
I went to Walla Walla this weekend to visit with some family and friends and participate in a Saturday wine tour – a hobby I…