The paperwhites are up in the white garden! The vincas in front of them will die with the frost and are turning yellow with the cold. I cut the last of the good white zinnias from the front garden, and Winter arranged them for the table. We can have a frost anytime between now and…
I made Tuscan Tomato Bread soup, yogurt, roasted rosemary potatoes, balsamic orange vinaigrette, I cooked a turkey and a ham this week. I used our meat slicer to slice the ham for sandwiches. I cut rosemary from the garden. I picked pomegranates from a reader’s tree. I bought 90 pounds of pasta for .49 a pound….
I sewed a seam that had come undone on a dress. I took apart an old, broken earring to which I had lost the match over 20 years ago. I added a jump ring and a chain and turned it into a necklace. I made blueberry muffins, French bread, and Italian dressing. I roasted a…
This post contains an affiliate link. I cut Swiss chard, white and yellow zinnias, and Thai basil flowers from the garden. I arranged the zinnias and basil in blue canning jars on my table for centerpieces that lasted all week. I also picked the first of the Meyer lemons from one of my lemon trees (just…
We enjoyed a trip to two local museums that were free for Nevada Day on Friday. We had never been before and entrance for our family would have been $93! Most things were indoors, but Ezrom decided to make goofy faces for me at one outdoor display. I did get a kick out of a…
I spent a lot of time last week digging in the dirt. Most of my time was spent planting bulbs. I planted spinach, beet, mache, lettuce and larkspur seeds in the garden. I picked four small cucumbers from the cucumber plants in the front yard before I pulled them out. I cut Swiss chard and basil from the…
I often get asked where I find pretty items, such as glass bowls, that I use in my photos. Most of my bowls have come from my grandmother, who picked them up at garage sales. I went with my mom to the twice-a-year community garage sale near us on Saturday. I found several great things,…
A sneak peek at the white garden It’s time for another garden tour! Would you like to come see my garden in Las Vegas in person? It will be warm, so wear sunscreen and a hat, bring some water, and of course bring something to take notes with if you’d like. You may bring your camera if…
I worked in the garden a lot last week, filling trash cans with overgrown branches and vines. After filling 5 trash cans I still haven’t made much of a dent in the garden, so this week I plan to do a lot more pruning. I also need to finish mixing manure in the beds and get…
I cut zinnias, iceberg roses, and rose hips from my garden. I gave all 5 girls haircuts this week. Everyone but Winter asked me to bob their hair, so it seems 4 out of 5 girls prefer bobbed hair. I used a coupon code to order twenty-five 4 x 6 prints for free at Walgreen’s. I…
Teaching six children in six grades is a lot of work! I think I need to make my goal lists shorter. However, that stuff still needs to get done, so. . . . Here are some fun things I’ve found recently that I think those of you with school-aged children may enjoy. Super Hero Letter…
Last week I spent a lot of time taking care of family needs and I didn’t accomplish almost any of my goals for the week. I went bike riding with Cyrus to his Cub Scout meeting. I fell at the corner of a busy intersection. My first worry was that I had put a…