I’m giving some small homemade gifts to my sisters this year and wanted some little Christmas bags for them. I didn’t want to keep adding to the price of the gift, so I decided to make them myself from wrapping paper. I have a nice collection of wrapping paper and I try to add a few rolls to it every…
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little christmas bags
easing into retirement
I must say retirement is even better than I expected. Easing into my second week, I didn’t know life could be so sweet. Staying up late and sleeping in are now a luxurious norm. Sundays are twice as enjoyable without the dread of Monday. And everyday is like a Saturday. I’m actually working harder now . . . at least…
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Hummingbird Heaven
This summer I catered my potted plants in the patio area specifically for my favorite summer visitors – sweet hummingbirds. I have one Mona Lavender Plectranthus that they seem to like quite well enough. But their main staple are annual salvias. Over the course of the summer, I collected a total of seven different varieties and colors. I found this…
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the echinacea garden
It’s been such a long time since I’ve posted, I almost forgot where to find my blog. Of course some of that could be age. I wanted to share my echinacea garden. It has been a work in progress that I started three summers ago. I must say it has never lived up to my expectations, but this year it…
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lilacs
About 5 to 6 years ago, in an attempt to keep deer from jumping the backyard fence, I planted 9 new lilac bushes. I already had 2 very old bushes that barely bloom because they are in too much shade. Let’s just say I can never have enough lilacs. I don’t think I could live in a climate where lilacs…
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