Trudy wrote ‘Leaf Envy’, and I so identified! I want a truck, too, and my “perfect leaf pile” consists of oak leaves and pine needles…mostly oak leaves. Sigh Trudy and I seem to be on same internet wavelength,too…both having pages on geocities that we are now moving to our own domains…whew! now that’s work. Couch […]
garden chores
Raking Leaves
It’s that time. Most of the leaves have fallen from the trees around here, and the weather has been rainy on and off. It is time to rake up all the leaves in earnest before the constant rain of November, the chill, and the winds make it an unpleasant chore. Besides, the machinery that we […]
SlaveDrivers Anonymous
I don’t know how it is at other people’s houses, but at my house I am the idea person/slavedriver. That is right….. they run when they see me coming. All except that poor guy, AKA my husband, who has nowhere to run. So what is it this time? A new porch. I brainstormed this idea […]
Emerald Ash Borer
I wanted to comment on the emerald ash borer news, but procrastinated. Apologies. Anyway, I read an article in the paper that reported Ohio was going to implement some drastic measures to eliminate the ash borer that has been located in Northeastern Columbus area and in the Northwestern part of the state. Cut down lots […]
Garden Wisdom
Garden Wisdom Today I discovered that I left the hose going all night and flooded the area around the pond. Glad I walked around the yard early! Yesterday I moved some plants out of the main garden to make room for the campanula, ‘Blue Clips ‘, in the front. I have no idea whether the […]
