It’s finally raining
Although we don't like to work in the wet, we are very glad the rains finally came. We've been in fire danger for several days now, with winds off and on, so we were...
We finally had our big freeze
Sunday night, it dropped down to 27 degrees F. A clear sky made it inevitable. Bummer! Luckily, we had already rushed around and gotten all of our frost-sensitive garden produce inside. Will took the...
Fall harvest means piles of vegetables in the whole house
We have been harvesting like mad — tomatoes, corn, squash, and pumpkins — fearing a frost will pop up unexpectedly. And, as I'm going in for knee surgery tomorrow for my meniscus tears, I...
I’m having a hard time lately
You'll remember my adopted son, Javid, who came from India originally. He's handicapped and has been living in a group home. Slowly, his health has been deteriorating. He has Type 1 diabetes and has...
Holy cow, I feel like I’ve been holding my breath for three days
Three nights in a row we were under a frost advisory for our area. The first two nights, we got down to 30 F, but, fortunately, it must not have been for long because...