Side yard garden update time!! I’ve had some reader emails asking how the raised vegetable beds are growing. My answer is: my-oh-my-how-big-they-are! I had NO IDEA how they would take off. See for yourself… Here it is in late April: And here it is mid-June: From the other side (April): Aaaand June: All I can...
Well, I’ve held out on you long enough – it’s time to share a little spring project we did in our side yard! Um, actually, more like a complete overhaul. Some planning and elbow grease took it from useless and gray… To this… a charming raised-bed vegetable garden paradise. I am SO happy with how...
Caught your attention with that title, didn’t I? Once upon a time, there was a man named Kendall VanHook Bumpass. He was a hunter, backwoodsmen, and discovered some very hot sulphur works near Mt. Lassen back in 1860. Unfortunately for him, he broke through the fragile crust and burned his leg badly – twice. The...
September. In which we say a fond farewell to Summer and hearty hello to Fall. And in which a certain special someone (pictured below) turns almost 40. { Labor Day weekend 2011 } { Costco Pizza. At One Mile. } { Chevron times 2. Unfortunately, I don’t like the curtains though. } { Orders, orders...
It’s Autumn at last, folks! And you know what that means… bring on the Fall decorating projects! Another year, another wreath. This past Sunday afternoon I got inspired by the sudden cold weather and rain, so during the kid’s naptime, I threw together a magnolia leaf wreath. Seriously, the whole project from start-to-finish took maybe...
This is the final edition of our camping series, I promise! Because of summer schedule and light posting it stretched out over a couple of weeks… way longer than intended, I assure you. Let’s wrap it up, shall we? The last post is on organizing a campsite. It may seem completely unnecessary, but a...
