Winners. Ebola (no). Giveaway. Staph. (maybe). Pumpkin (no latte)

So.  This is what happens when you go to Urgent Care in these times. “Huh.  Yeah.  Could be an allergic reaction/contact dermatitis.  Could be staph.  They (the ick on my back & neck) kinda look similar.”   Well alrighty then!… Continue Reading

Nailed It! and a Giveaway

Oh, my days, Posse!  This is a funkydoodle time – El O has strep (AND a staph-like infection in one of his fingers), I’m recovering from a Contact Dermatitis, probably caused by hair dye (rinsing in the shower) – my… Continue Reading

May Days

Ah, the first days of May!  Soft, warm air, soft sunshine, Convallaria nodding above their spear-like leaves….ah, what a fantasy.  Reality: 40mph winds and cold, driving rain.  40F (if we’re lucky).   Record flooding.  Smart convallaria, still hiding a bit… Continue Reading

Kondo-ing my garden

Reading March’s post about Marie Kondo and what to keep/what to cull brought to mind my garden, and the changes I hope to make to it in the coming months.   I have not read any of Marie Kondo’s work… Continue Reading