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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This Week’s Bouquet
It’s been a long time since I’ve made a bouquet, and even longer since I’ve photographed and shared it online. A hot summer, with back-to-back projects, has kept me busier than I like to be. But now, it’s time to slow down and enjoy what’s left of the nice weather and summer flowers. I started this arrangement with vanilla strawberry…
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this week’s bouquet
This weeks’ bouquet was purely accidental. We finally had a little rain and it made all the blossoms heavy and droopy of my Vanilla Strawberry hydrangea paniculate. I thought I’d help the plant along by shaking off the rain, but instead I accidentally shook off a few blossoms. This is the first year I’ve grown this plant and I know…
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