When Paul and I bought our house two years ago, we decided that we wanted to continue our “hippy-granola-freak” lifestyle in our yard care efforts.…
I don’t know who decided that child labour was a bad thing. I mean, I had four children over for the weekend and I feel…
It’s been a year since Paul died; a year since I became Just Frances again. I made the drive to his grave in Cle Elum…
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″…
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…
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…
I decided to spend Easter Sunday hiking Kamiak Butte. I wish you could have joined me, but as you couldn’t, I brought you along in my…
Last summer I purchased a slightly expensive, gadgety cat door for Schrodie. It’s great because it is sensor-activated, meaning that only Schrodie can come and…
One week before Paul died we spent the day working in the yard. I remember sitting on the edge of the flower beds removing mulch…