Enjoying Our Time with Jeanne

July 25, 2026 Bruce and I arrived in Colorado on July 17 and left on July 22. Jeanne and Larry were kind enough to host us while we were in Colorado. I got to spend a good bit of time with my delightful friend Jeanne and her husband, Larry. Jeanne is also a fellow blogger, […]

Baking Sourdough Bread with Jeanne

July 25, 2026 While in Colorado (July 20), I spent some time with a Jeanne in the Kitchen. Jeanne and I have so much fun cooking and baking in the kitchen together. I love getting a chance to cook and bake with her. As a gift for Jeanne, I brought a 1/2 cup of my […]

Just in Case You Were Wondering…

July 18, 2026 Bruce and I arrived safely at Jeanne’s (a Jeanne in the Kitchen) and Larry’s home. I thought we should get another hotel room since Jeanne was expecting us on Saturday, not Friday night. Bruce suggested I call her to see if she was willing to have us arrive a day early. Jeanne […]

Our Fourth of July

July 13, 2026 As I was sitting on the back step putting on my rubber boots, I looked over at the bucket brigade of peppers. What did I see, to my horror, a very large hornworm hanging out of a half eaten bell pepper. Noooo! The hornworms are on my peppers. Bruce was also appalled […]

Oh, the State of Things to Come

July 12, 2026 This post is out of order. It is for today, as I haven’t caught up on posting about the garden. I am going to be gone for two weeks. I dread what will happen to the gardens. My neighbor sounded happy to harvest produce from the garden. I hope he will pick […]

And…Here’s the Front Garden

July 12, 2026 On July 3, I took some pictures of the incredible sorry state of my front flower garden. The weeds have found the perfect place to grow! My vegetable garden was my focus while I was recovering from gallbladder surgery. I really couldn’t do much, and even then, I overdid it a few […]

The Harvest Basket with Vegetables from the Garden

July 11, 2026 On July 2, I did my normal routine in the garden. Afterwards, I harvested several vegetables from the garden. Bruce noticed the Japanese eggplant was ready, and he cut the stem and placed it in the basket. He asked what I was going to do with the eggplant. I mentioned a stir […]

An Unexpected Achievement from WordPress

July 10, 2026 I am often amused by the new gamification for posting and commenting on WordPress. Here’s the latest achievement I received. Hmmm. I do need to get to sleep earlier!

Harvesting Soybeans for Edamame and More Organization

July 9, 2026 On July 1, I did my normal garden rounds, and noticed the soybeans were ready for harvest. I harvested one side of the garden bed. The soybeans are planted on the long edges of one the raised beds while the caged tomatoes are in the middle of the bed. This worked great […]

Sweet Potato Blooms and Fallen Tomato Cage

July 9, 2026 On June 30, I proceeded with the morning tasks. The sweet potatoes have started blooming. I cannot get the tomato cage upright. To get to the tomatoes underneath, I pull the cage upright and pick tomatoes as fast as I can. The trellis in the middle of the beds works great. I […]