Category Archives: Hearth and Home

Resolutions passed- and Breakfast the most important meals of the year.

Happy 2008! Rick and I spent a quiet holiday this year puttering around the house and spending what we jokingly refer to as “Pirate Time” – you know “ARRR and ARRR”. It’s been bitterly cold and snowy but we’ve been … Continue reading

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Xeric mow-strip in full bloom

This is our xeric (low water demand) mow-strip -a little past prime but still beautiful in my humble opinion. If I had posted this blog two weeks ago, it would have been more beautiful. But oh well. We put this in … Continue reading

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Everything’s coming up roses (and lavender)!

This is my first post in the new blog and everything in my life is bursting forth in blossom. Today there are six rose plants blooming in my garden along with peonies, poppies and evening primrose. Cranesbill geranium, bleeding heart and … Continue reading

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