Herb Windowsill Boxes

Just got two really cool looking windowsill planters to plant some herbs in the apartment. Our windows are full, floor-to-ceiling numbers and we face west. The herbs should do great with that sun. The planters are a matte silver color, very sleek and fit perfectly side by side in the…

Green Half-Acre…..

I have a lovely little 10 x 10 plot of ground in a community garden for this season. It is a new experience for me to work in shared space. I had a garden at my old house in the midwest, and it was a lot of hard work. The soil was terrible and every year, I would dig out some of the junk soil…

How’s your PC?

That’s pimento cheese, NOT political correctness, for any non-southerners. It is a southern staple. Served on sandwiches, with crackers, and shockingly (to me anyway) scooped on top of hamburgers, it is a southern staple. Primarily composed of cheese and mayo, this is not a food for a nutrition fiend…

The House Hunt…………..

I spent the afternoon looking at houses. Not a bad afternoon; it was actually lots of fun. Visited eight places — five warrant a second visit, the other three, I NEVER want to see again. I feel a lot like Goldilocks — most of the houses are too big or too small, still looking for JUST right…

Chicken co-op

I was so excited to find a plot in a gorgeous community garden this spring. The other gardeners are an incredibly diverse and interesting group of people. They are always happy to share information and help everyone else. Gardening for me is a lot of fun, but gardening with this group is just wonderful!

More Local Flavor……………

Since I wrote the earlier piece titled, “Local Flavor”, there have been a couple of updates.

1) I have now eaten at Bojangles. I wish I hadn’t, as it is actually quite tasty. However, not only is there no nutritional redeeming value to the stuff, the food…

Everything is genetic, except for trauma…….

Due to a surprisingly high cholesterol reading from a recent physical, I decided it was time to take things seriously. I already work out like a crazed person, so amping up the fitness routine couldn’t possibly have much effect. The other ‘tips’ for…

Buy a house??

It’s the house buying season. Traditionally, before the entire economy almost went to hell in a handbasket, the spring was the time to list your house if you needed to sell it. People moving with families would try to buy so they could time the move when school is out. And houses just look better in the…