We're celebrating over at the Down to Earth forum this weekend. It's our seventh birthday! The forum has well over 8000 members no...

It was a dream day here yesterday. I didn't have much work to do so I took some time on the computer to research various things and I c...

Blue eyes ! Most of you know that our Gracie arrived on Wednesday and we've had a couple of days to get used to each other.  She&...

Here she is! Meet Grace/Gracie, our two month old Scottish Terrier.  We picked her up from the airport yesterday and ...

One of the things I love about gardens is how different they all are. Even those that look the same have different elements that make them ...

Hanno and I quietly celebrated our 37th wedding anniversary this week. :- ) I can't say we've always been in sync, but in our ol...

I think Hanno and I have been pretty succesful in changing our lives from one of stress, expense and disorder, to a life of relaxed content...

Well, here she is again, our Grace. The lady who bred her is sending photos so we stay connected and up-to-date with her progress. How ...

I have a bit of a chuckle now and then about the food police and how they try to shame or scare parents into serving this or that.  Usually...

I spent some time this week bear watching at Katmai Nation Park in Alaska . I wish I could tell you I was there in person, but...