All Squared Up

al·fres·co   adverb 1. out-of-doors; in the open air: to dine alfresco.adjective 2. outdoor: an alfresco café.  Eating outdoors is a grand idea if the conditions are right - not too hot, not too cold, not too windy, not t...

A crime was committed in the wee hours, and the results were tragic.The victim Yes, our cucumber was murdered; a clear case of herbicide. But who could have pulled off such a ruthless and heinous crime?  It was the Burpless variety, what could hav...

Our little Romanian congregation is not so little anymore! This is the latest photo from when Brent and Sheree D were visiting. They are the couple on the right; she's in the red suit and he's got the red tie. We told them how all the young Moldovan co...

This is the sad time in our yard when the irises are starting to get a bit ragged and the profusion of climbing roses from the neighbors is fading. The apple tree has done its thing and the veggies are still too little to get excited about. O...

With Spring comes a lot of pressure - Spring cleaning, garden planting, swim suit weather just around the corner. I much prefer the hunker down season of fall when all thoughts turn to soup and when the sun isn't shining into the house revealing balls ...

It was a beginner's mistake. A rookie error. Amateur hour. I should have known better. I've been doing this for years. I'm an old hand. But I got too cocky, too sure that the old standards could be questioned, new frontiers bridged with a bold decision...

Our first dog was genetically predisposed not to jump. He was one hundred pounds and never had the hips or the desire to bound through the air or anywhere else. His first owners bought him a ramp to get in their car. We just hauled him up. Sometimes it...

Translation to English - A quilt for little Paula  We started our travels in Europe back in 1993 with a trip to Czech Republic, Austria and Ukraine. The last stop was to visit my husband's German family near Bremen. For the next several trips, our...

 After all the intense weather last week, our garden is enjoying some perfectly mild sunny weather. Our Yellow Barked Dogwood  is one of the plants that's proving spring is really here for good.Back in August 2010 we were in the sad situation...

 First let me say to all my friends named Sue or Susan or Susie or Suzie - this quilt is not named after you. It came with the name on the original cow themed tote bag fabric. Unless, that is, you want to have a bovine blanket named in your honor....