Yay! I’m on Trend.
Cottage Style is the latest “trend” in lifestyle from decor, to food, to fashion. Blame it on COVID quarantining, but I’m finally “on trend!”
Contagion
Why is fear spread exponentially faster than love?
How does a contagion spread?
Garden Rooms
Texas gets an undeserved bad rap for gardens because of our extremely hot summers with temperatures soaring into the 100s for days at a time. My garden is here to debunk these misconceptions.
Stitched Together Memories
I’m at the tail-end of making Christmas quilts for my grandchildren. This project started last January when Christmas themed material was on clearance.
Merry, Hardworking Marigolds
I’ve mentioned in previous blogs how effective marigolds are as companion plants in a vegetable garden, because they’re particularly effective against root-knot nematodes as well as a deterrent to unwanted foraging worm or insect activity.
Respect Your Elders
Holidays are a time of gathering, even in this crazy upside-down pandemic infested season. Whichever way we gather, we do so around our elders, gifting them with respect and validation for their best practices in raising us.
Blue-mist Glory
Blue-mist flower is like a lime-green woven with lavender-blue fluffy carpet. Not only are they lovely to look at, but are a magnet for late season butterflies.
Homecoming
My sisters are forever and ever home to me, the safest place I’ve ever been.
Glory to the Weeds!
Weeds teach me that any day is a jubilee day, if I choose to recognize the joy in it! I’m going to personify my weed as a she, credit her with strength, resourcefulness, and independence. These thoughts read like the lyrics to a song. Here we go!
Chocolate Pecan Pie
I’m the designated pie maker for our family gatherings, especially our traditional Thanksgiving gathering at my second to oldest sister’s home. The location and occasion are a legacy passed down through several generations in our family