Finally! I get to garden. So ok, I could have gardened last weekend but some family members had to make a spur of the moment decision to move to North Carolina and I was familially obligated to see them before… Read more ›

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the yard Not a creature was stirring, all the beds were snow covered; The Christmas lights were hung on the rooftop with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas (sans deer) soon would… Read more ›

Tonight I was going to do another tomato tasting on a God’s Love tomato. Just yesterday, there was one hanging on the vine just as red and tasty looking as you please. This morning, when I wandered out to grab… Read more ›

Woody Allen once wrote that pigeons are rats with wings. I say that deer are rats with really long legs… and bigger with prettier eyes, but at this point my deer quote is not nearly a catchy sounding as Woody… Read more ›

AAACCCKKK! AAACCCKKK! AAACCCKKK! Deer Damage and Frost! Ugh. I found the deer damage yesterday afternoon. I suppose this is what I get for going all philosophical about the tulips. Good old Mother Nature sends me a reminder that you should… Read more ›

The deer are back. 🙁 They were snacking on my newly sprouted tulips. *sigh* I love the way deer look, but I really wish that they would stay in the woods, instead of wandering through the middle of my suburban… Read more ›