I've replaced several zippers over the years, and it's definitely not my favorite task. You came up with a creative alternative for sure.

I hope you find a car you like! Every fall I go on a binge of used car shopping, thinking my '08 Rav4 ought to be retired. But after I drive a few cars and look at the prices, I just get more work done

Looks wonderful, as usual!

Such beautiful flowers! You obviously live in a much different climate than here in northern Idaho where I live. I left some plants behind for my mother to take care of, years ago. Mostly they were succulents.

I have read that green tomatoes ripen better in a dark place. I have always put them in cardboard flats under the bed, checking them daily to find the ripe ones. Some years, when I planted way too many

Thank you for sharing your beautiful photographs, and the video. I wouldn't have expected to hear bongo drums in such a setting. Quite unusual...except for right there, apparently!

My mother lived to be 80, my Dad lived to be 99, and one grandmother lived to be 94. So longevity seems to be a "thing" in my genetics. We'll see!!

True story: the grass is also greener in the strip where somebody planted a different kind of grass seed that didn't need to be watered. LOL

I agree with what @ericvancewalton said! I will turn 70 later this month. I don't recall any birthday really bothering me until this one, which I do find a bit disturbing. As one of my former schoolmates

You have my admiration and respect: 400 miles in one day!

I'm glad you enjoyed the photos! I don't like to fly, either,but if I ever want to visit my friends and family in MN again, I suppose I'll have to. That long bus ride would be a nightmare, and the train

It's nice that your family lives locally. One of my sisters lives about 200 miles away, the other lives about 450 miles away, and my brother is about 350 miles away. It would be handy if we were much closer

I'm glad to hear you aren't into lengthy drives, either! I drove on weekdays for that trip, and there sure were plenty of semi trucks on the road. My next trip, to visit my sister, will also involve weekdays,

I remember hearing those tales as a child, too. I haven't noticed any of those caterpillars yet this fall. Does that mean we will have no weather at all? HAHAHA!

Love the goat pictures! And Sherlock is a handsome rooster. I am sure the adjustment period will be longer than expected, as your new lifestyle is so drastically different from the former. But you seem

We have two big freezers in our detached garage. I would love to get a small upright freezer to put in the kitchen, but I'd have to move a lot of stuff around and haven't figure out the logistics yet.

I am getting better at just sitting and reading a book, or doing some needlework, even though there's always something "more productive" I could be doing. A homemaker doesn't really get a day

That looks so tasty! You might just have inspired me to do some creative baking. Recently it has just been zucchini bread around here, but nobody complains.

Okay, that really made me chuckle. I remember baloney sandwiches in my lunch box as a kid. That, or peanut butter, or cheese, were the standard lunches my mother packed for us. About once a year I get

I may have been through Phillipsburg just once, as it's not on my customary route to the places I usually visit. I may have to alter that whole situation. Your bit of introspection caused me to do some