As much as I enjoy vacations, it sure feels good to get home, sleep in your own bed and just enjoy your own surroundings. The heat (90s during the day) didn’t hurt the garden as much as I thought it might. In fact, the marigolds seemed to love it. Continue reading
2015_Day 160: While I doubt my family will ever go all-in on the plant-based diet, buying local is certainly something we could (and should) do better at. I’m reblogging Shannon’s DirtNKids post as a reminder to come back to it for further reading when we get back from our vacation to Wisconsin. Thanks Shannon!
Visiting my parents in Wisconsin was nice in many aspects, including that I got to see my mom’s big, beautiful garden. From flowers to vegetables, she’s got it all covered. Continue reading
My mom makes the most of old household items. She turned both an old toilet bowl and the high chair that was used by me and most of my siblings into planters. Continue reading
Whenever I’m in need of ideas for flower containers, I need to look no further than my mom’s house. I love that she turned an old washing machine into a planter! Continue reading
Since I’m in Wisconsin, I thought I’d repost a few of my favorite photos from gardens past. Continue reading
My home is in Texas now, but I still love Wisconsin. And everyone in it.
That’s all. Continue reading
The good thing about flying is that when you’re traveling long distances, you get there relatively fast. The bad part is spending 9 hours in airports or on airplanes. And flying from Georgetown, Texas, to Milwaukee, Wis., through Tampa, Fla. Continue reading
Leaving for weeklong vacation in Wisconsin tomorrow. Can’t wait to see family and friends. But I’m a little anxious about leaving the garden untended. It finally has stopped raining here in central Texas, and with sunny skies and 90s forecast for the next week, I sure hope the automatic sprinkler system works. Continue reading
I’m hoping the sunshine that’s in the forecast for the next 7-10 days means the cucumbers will be producing soon. I had hoped to have one by the time we went on vacation, but that’s not going to happen. Continue reading
Chocolate Chips and Chaos 