big clap

Posted on 27 CommentsPosted in lace/shawls, projects

ok, a friday flower and a big round of applause for the readership today . . . we have used more than one-fourth of the matching fund for this post) and remember, every single donation is a step toward a better quality of life for someone that has MS. each $1 or $5 is a […]

squash heaven

Posted on 15 CommentsPosted in food and garden, projects

ok—this year i will try not to post squash flowers so often as to bore anyone. but how could they? it’s just . . . well, i love their rich, exuberant color, and the shape of those petals, and, and . . . the hairs. i have lots of garden pix today but i want […]

we have roses?

Posted on 51 CommentsPosted in book reviews/events, food and garden, projects

this rambling rose hardly ever actually puts out flowers . . . maybe a couple each year. and truthfully, i’m not a big enough fan of roses to go after a good crop; i marvel at them as growing things, but i don’t have a particular passion for them. for some reason, this year they […]

blog ho

Posted on 47 CommentsPosted in book reviews/events, designing, projects

my little buddy. he comes to snack right near me now. i’m sure he is edging for a photo op—he’s a blog ho now. he wants you to check out his muscles WHAT a weekend. full of meetings but the good kind—where you can be a shameless people watcher and participant, under the guise of […]