I believe that collectors don’t have to keep a home filled with clutter and that it’s possible to create a clutter free home while saving your most cherished collections. It seems like the start of the new year inspires lots of us to work towards creating a clutter free home. This can be a bit […]
Retired Life: Home Project Ideas and Plans for 2024
Happy 2024! Today I’m sharing home project ideas and plans for 2024 and hope to inspire other retirees to take on a few home projects of their own. When approaching retired life, one thing Bill and I strongly agree upon is our desire to keep a well-maintained and updated home. It seems like something around […]
Creating a Colorful Summer Garden with Wave Petunias
Bill and I spend a lot of time in our garden and look forward to creating a colorful summer garden each spring when our local garden shops are filled with new flowers and other plants. Over the years we have found a few favorite annuals that we eagerly add to the garden each spring. One […]
5 Lessons Learned Growing Strawberries for the First Time
Here’s what I learned growing strawberries for the first time. Keep in mind, I was growing the strawberries (not Bill). Bill has gardened almost his entire life. I, however, am a new gardener. Bill likes to call me a reluctant gardener. Maybe because we’ve lived on a farm for 10+ years and up until this […]
Our Country Garden: Notes and Ideas of the Reluctant Gardener
(October 6, 2022) I’m back! Welcome to the second installment of my monthly garden notes and ideas from our country garden. It might seem odd that I started my monthly garden notes as peak garden season is winding down, but there is a bit of reason behind the madness. (Note: If you want to understand […]
Planting a Field of Crimson Clover: A Surprise Bouquet
A few years ago, Bill asked me to take a walk with him down to the blue barn. He had a surprise for me that he wanted to share. I couldn’t imagine what it might be, but I was more than eager* to join him. Little did I know that he had been planting a […]