Unpopped popcorn kernels and a penny were too much for our mighty garbage disposal, freezing it in mid-revolution. What to do? Call a plumber, which we were about to do when our daughter reminded us of the wrench that came with the garbage disposal. It’ s a type of...
The good news is it is not so dry I have no green at all in the flowerbeds or pots: the weeds are hanging tough! Unhappily, I lost some plants. I gave up watering sooner than I should have. Well, it’s dark now at 7:00 PM, and the ground is rough. The grass is brown...
We have gone quite awhile without rain; this time last year, we were sick of rain. September was wetter in Baltimore only twice during the 20th century, and twice in the late 1800s. (Baltimore Sun, 10/01/18) I don’t remember that. Which is why keeping a journal...
Yellow Leaves So Soon? Looking out of the kitchen window, I spy yellow leaves against green. Seems like autumn is pressing in, shooing along what has been a quick, hot summer. However, summer is not letting go without leaving a hot dry reminder of its presence! I...
A Facebook meme A popular meme nails self-centered unawareness. Some Americans have no idea what others face, and our kindness quotient is depleting The meme, and its cousins, say plainly: Be Kind: Everybody you meet is fighting a hard battle you may know nothing...
Four days into August, and I am not sure what happened to July. Days are moving fast, even if I'm not. Time flies so quickly, I can't remember if I have anything to complain about. Which I guess is good, right? Oh Hello August! August descendeth like a sigh, to keep...
So, summer 2019 began with brisk breezes shooing away the humidity that sums up Maryland summers. Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it. ~Russell Baker As summer starts, an article on wildflowers made me look a bit more carefully at our...
What is Gone Three fourths of the winter pansies are gone. Depending on the heat and rain, one pot of pansies still blooms forth. The May and June weather we’ve enjoyed lengthened their growing season. They had quite a run – September through June! What is Growing...
Approaching the Middle of May It's not quite the middle of the month, but this year’s May will bring forth flowers upon flowers; weeds upon weeds. Yes, I have happy geraniums; I also have clover that is pushing through asphalt! While intermittent probing sun...
Six Ebenezers! Wonderful weather and the health and strength to enjoy it! Sunshine, and an impromptu trip to a local plant store with a friend, and time to plant . . . May I remember these Ebenezers come late summer when these happy plants are exhausted, sprawling and...
Spring Has Arrived! You have arrived and I am still bundled in my hoodie and sox. But, you arrived more gently last year! "Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush." - Doug Larson To honor your arrival, I took down our Christmas wreath and...
Hello March! You are a double-minded month that holds tight to both winter and spring, and in these early days you are showering us with snowy sleet, and chilly gray skies. I’m not complaining – as if you could hear me. This time last year, on a sunny day you roared...
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