I must admit that this month has been very eventful. We said goodbye to my father-in-law.... Who waged a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), which took his life 11 months after he was diagnosed. A week later,…

Do you like cupcakes?   Do you prefer a plain cupcake with no frosting?  Or maybe you like just a little bit of frosting.... Of course, many people like cupcakes with a thin layer of icing on the top.... I don't…

Garlic has to be one of my favorite vegetables.  I use it in almost everything and I almost always use more then the recipe asks for. I love growing my own garlic and it's very easy to do. My Favorite Vegetables Fall is…

I didn't set out to find a 'secret' gardening tool for my vegetable garden.  But, I often find myself finding other uses for tools that I often use for other things. This 'secret' tool is one that I purchased to help me with my sewing,…

I hope you are all having a great week so far.  Mine is busy finishing up a landscape consult write-up, doctor's appointment and on Friday, we will be having my father-in-law's memorial service.   Although memorial services…

I just love Mondays.... But, I must admit that my love for Mondays is rather new.  I didn't always enjoy sitting in traffic, headed for my office in downtown Phoenix, where I worked as a landscape designer.  (I did enjoy my beautiful…

I always anticipate the beginning of fall and the cooler temperatures that it brings. I think this Hibiscus shrub is also enjoying the cooler temperatures and is beginning to flower again. ************************* Thank you all…

Saguaros can be affected by high winds and heavy rain just as trees are. During windy weather, I love to observe Saguaro Cactus swaying gently in the breeze. In the summertime in Arizona, we have a monsoon season.  The word "monsoon"…

Some daughter-in-law's don't have much in common with their father-in-law.  In my case, when I married my husband 25 years ago, I wasn't sure if I would have any shared interests with my father-in-law.....he was a dentist (I was deathly…