Ok, in case you have not read the story (which is all over the news), take a minute to read it. Go on… I’ll wait. Oh, good. You are back. Okay, so are you thinking what I am thinking? Like… Read more ›

I wasn’t sure what I was going to post today. As I said last year, this is one of those days where, as a gardener, I feel obligated to post something. And maybe that is the problem. I am feeling… Read more ›

Several years ago, I made the decision to stop shopping at Mal-Wart. I have to be honest, it was a purely selfish reason. They tried to force me to use my debit card as a debit card. Aghast! The horror… Read more ›

I live in what is known as a Tree City, which is a designation given By the Arbor Day Society to cities who meet a few basic rules. These Rules are: They must have a Tree Department (Tree Department? I… Read more ›

Gas at my local gas station was listed at $2.72 per gallon today. I make note of this because we are driving down to Cincy to visit my parents today. That is a pretty painful number to be looking at… Read more ›

If you have any romantic notions about country living, I am here to dispel them for you. Living in the country sucks… a lot. I should know, I spent 19 years experiencing it first hand. I learned two very important… Read more ›

Agent Codename: 00-DAHLIA Target: Objective: Remove excessive amount of weeds that have grown in this flower bed. Agent’s Debriefing: My husband forgot to turn of the alarm clock this morning so I was up at 6:30am. Normally, this would earn… Read more ›

You have to admit, Wal-Marts seem to pop up like a weed. They are everywhere and most of the time when they show up, they are not really wanted. Personally, Wal-Mart is another store on my “I won’t shop there”… Read more ›

I suppose you can’t have a gardening blog and not talk about Earth Day on Earth Day. I am sort of an Earth acquaintance, instead of a friend. I am nice enough to the planet that it thinks I am… Read more ›

I saw an elderly couple euthanized today. They were deemed unable to support themselves so they were put down. These were two huge trees just two houses down from mine. The tree surgeons said that when the city had put… Read more ›