I heard the unmistakeable chittering of a mole in pain, so I hopped outside to find my cat had cornered the mole near a log. Got some of the cat-mole […]

The soil around the iris patch is bare, and the roots are exposed — as they should be. However, I don’t feel the irises are providing much aesthetic value to […]

I didn’t plant it. It doesn’t match the color of the roses already growing. I’m very happy. I’m going to let it grow wild and not prune it at all. […]

I don’t use my front door all that much. So a spider set up camp. I had pizza delivered the night before, and the delivery guy pointed out the spider. […]

My neighbor was kind enough to give me the clippings from his mower — five large paper bags in all. I decided to seed winter rye, buckwheat, and clover in […]

I discovered a mole had moved in because I heard last night a strange chittering coming from the yard. When I went out to investigate, I found that my cat […]

I let some store-bought kombucha sit out (covered) and it developed a SCOBY(symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast) after about a week. I followed this recipe https://www.kombuchakamp.com/kombucha-recipe and made a […]

I’ve been using this recipe: https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pickled-tomatoes and I toss in a garlic clove and a little extra spice. My first batch of tomatoes were delicious so of course I’m making […]

Neighbors put out “yard waste” which I asked if I could collect; they welcomed my intiative and wished me good luck. From six bags I got some chopped up vegetables, […]

A crackin’ thunderstorm came through and passed right overhead. Water streamed down the road, over sidewalks, on its way to the creek. The rain knocked down a good number of […]