Moving More Dirt to the Large Flower Bed

September 28, 2025 On September 21 (Sunday) morning, Bruce and I moved three carts of Bama Dirt Pro Mix to the front large flower bed. If you look closely at the walkway in the above picture, you can see the hummingbird bird feeders. In the late afternoon, I went out to get the hummingbird feeders […]

The Bear Painting Is Home

September 18, 2025 This post is out of order, but my father-in-law really wants to see his granddaughter’s painting. Yesterday (September 17), I received a call from the frame shop. The frame shop had finished the framing job, and we could go pick up the painting of the bear by my daughter. My daughter painted […]

The “Lion Cubs” Are Back Home

September 15, 2025 On Wednesday (September 10), I got a call from the picture frame shop. The “Lion Cubs” framing was completed. The shop was having trouble getting the frame stock we had picked for the painting of the bear. We decided to go pick up the “Lion Cubs” and select a different frame for […]

Glass Floats by Loretta Eby Hot Glass Artist Purchased from Jekyll Island Welcome Center

September 13, 2025 When we stopped at the Jekyll Island Welcome Center, they were selling Loretta Eby’s glass floats for 20% off since she was closing her studio. She decided to retire. We wound up buying three of her glass floats. Here is the card that is included with them. Here are the three glass […]

Traveling to Jekyll Island, Georgia

August 24, 2025 On Friday (August 22), Bruce and I started packing to go to Jekyll Island, Georgia to help out my father-in-law. He needs help while he recovers from his shoulder surgery. In hopes of saving my bucket garden, I brought all the peppers inside and watered them. I hope this will save them, […]

Finished the Lion Cubs

August 11, 2025 I am feeling back to normal today, except for the vaccination spots on my left arm. The area is still sore and it is warm to the touch. I can now move my arm without it hurting. While the side effects have been unpleasant, I don’t want to risk lockjaw. Our property […]

Vaccines and Price Checking What New Glasses Cost

August 10, 3025 On Friday (August 8), after volunteering most of the morning, Bruce and I decided to get lunch at Mary Lee’s since we were down that way. I didn’t realize how dirty we had gotten until we were walking into the restaurant. Fortunately, while Mary Lee’s has outstanding food, they are very casual. […]

Butterflies, Flowers, Eggs, and Progress on the Third Lion Cub

August 9, 2025 On Thursday (August 7), I worked in the garden. I killed four or five tomato hornworms and some armyworms that had been chowing down on my tomato leaves and green tomatoes. I sprayed squash bugs with soapy water and removed squash bug eggs. I got a nice harvest of cucumbers, squash, okra, […]

A Commissioned Piece of Art Arrives

August 8, 2025 While I was exchanging emails with Dawnel at DeRubeis Fine Art about repairing “Autumn Wind,” I asked if DeRubeis still took commissions. Dawnel (his wife) and office manager, said he did. He needed to have an idea of the size of the piece and what I wanted. I wanted a piece featuring […]

A Giant Comes to Visit

August 5, 2025 Yesterday (Monday, August 4), Bruce and I moved three cartloads of Bama Dirt into the new long garden bed. This finished covering the wood in the new bed. Bruce was zipping around the yard on the mower, cutting the grass at high speed. Last time he mowed, he tried something different out […]