Though most people I know are ready for spring, I happen to love this time of year. Snowy days ...

We're keeping cool as best we can, Abigail and I enjoy our pool in afternoon, while Kanye digs himself h...

We've been enjoying these smoothies just about every day, changing up the ingredients to use what we have on hand. There's always ...

*~ WARNING! ~* This post contains photos that may upset the faint of heart. If you are easily upset by blood/death, you will want to skip th...

October is nearly at the end, and the days show no sign of slowing down. I'm enjoying every last bloom from the cosmos, to the roses, to...

I had a very difficult time last year finding canned pumpkin for pies, scones, muffins, pumpkin rolls, and cheesecakes, and I missed it. Des...

I can't believe this is the first year I've ever eaten a butternut squash. My, what I've been missing! The adorable little nest...

Just because the pears are finished doesn't mean the rest of the canning is. Habanero jellies are in the works. One with dried apricots....

When some friends invited us to share in the bounty of their organic pear tree, we had no idea what to expect. Upon pulling into the drive...

Leafy greens can be bursting with other vibrant colors, too! Abigail and I planted several rows Swiss Chard in the early spring, but we g...

Yesterday's picture of the potato plants was taken on May 16. The above photo is ten short days later. Potatoes grow fast, and yes, we h...

Hubby went out to the garden tonight to find potato bugs chomping away at the foliage of our plants. Potato bugs are one of the challenges o...