The last project of the summer and the most important one was replacing the upper deck. This was a “must complete” project since the deck joists were rotting and the deck has been slowly collapsing for two years now. Here is a photo from May showing the upper and lower deck. At this point the upper deck has been ripped…
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Summer Project #4 – Replacing the Upper Deck
My Herb Garden
When I decided not to grow as many vegetables, I turned one of my four raised beds into an herb garden. I must admit, I have an unusual relationship with herbs. I love growing them, but rarely use them. I used to feel guilty for not preserving or cooking with the herbs, and for some years I did try. But…
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Sunday Supper
I saw this Creamy Tomato Bisque recipe in the September issue of Country Living magazine and it sounded good. But then I find every recipe sounds good when I’m hungry. It called for 3 28-ounce cans of crushed tomatoes, and I just so happened to have a large batch of fresh tomatoes from the garden that needed to be used…
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Every Shade of Red and Orange
With the change to cooler weather, the zinnias have taken on deep, luxuriant hues of color. They seem to be relieved the heat has finally ended, and show it with new levels of vibrance. I’m not a big fan of red or orange flowers, and will always go for pinks or purples. But today, they captured my attention as they…
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Summer Project #3 – Replacing the Lower Deck
My wooden deck was about 25 years old and badly in need of repair. The smaller upper part of the deck had rotten joists and has been in the process of caving in for several summers now. It was high on the list for last summer until I had an emergency surgery, which landed me in bed for a month….
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