I have a lovely iris bed this year. The reason it is so lovely is because, last fall, my son gave me some tubers from his garden, which he had just redone. I added them to my already established ... READ the POST
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Planting Irises Is A Form Of Friendship
Easy Crockpot Hawaiian Chicken
Summer has hit with a vengeance! It is hot! And, if you are like me, you don't want to spend all your time in the kitchen. I have cooked with a crockpot for years and being able to put raw food ... READ the POST
Are You Sentimental?
Why do we attach such significance to certain things? I'm not sure I know. But it is a thought that I have pondered because I am most definitely sentimental. And I am a collector. This is a bad ... READ the POST
Mexican Chocolate Cookies
I belong to a group. A ladies' group. We are as diverse as they come. Some of us have only high school educations and some have advanced degrees. Some of us are rich - really rich - and some of us ... READ the POST
Gardening with Chickens
I have to admit that I love chickens! Growing up on a farm, they were one of the staple animals and we were seldom without. Both of my grandmothers raised chickens because, well, that's what you did ... READ the POST
Embarrassing Moments and Sobering Thoughts
Have you ever done something so embarrassing you weren't sure how you might recover? I'm not really an airhead but this has happened to me over and over throughout my life. I seem to have a special ... READ the POST