I fell yesterday. and it resulted in two spiral fractures in my left leg. An ambulance ride, time in the emergency room and my first ever broken bone. I have a splint on my leg now, but will get a cast

I still had quite a few raspberries on the canes when I went out to top them. I almost filled a quart bag. I don't know why, but the year those plants produced so many raspberries than any other year.

Looking at my photos I feel like I should start with a sentence 'It was a rainy day'. After such a dry summer we finally got some rain and it quickly became too much. How funny are we? First, we want rain

...as this guy was waiting for his girlfriend, and my wife put a dead small fly down for him. The Cape dwarf gecko (Lygodactylus capensis; 'lygodactylus' = 'flexible fingers') is a species of dwarf gecko

I caught one last afternoon of great fall colors. The wall of color was incredible. The reflection almost indistinguishable from the actual mountain.

Its time to plant bulbs! Our bulb order was a little late coming so we are a little later than usual but as long as the ground hasn't frozen solid yet its ok. We are going to plant our spring bulbs in

If you've been on Hive for ages, you're probably addicted, and it's very likely part of that reason is because of the people you've connected with here. You might not have ever met them face to face, but

I've been squeezing in the last of the fall cleanup and winterizing while my hubby takes his naps throughout the day. Knee surgery has been a rough one for him at 81 years old. I cut a good foot off each

Squeezing in some odds and ends while hubby recuperates from knee surgery. I did get 70 cloves of garlic planted in a 5x5 raised bed. That was a plus! Then I saw that a few Shasta Daisy flowers had come

People often go to dietary extremes, rather than just moderating their overall intake.

The nights have dropped into the mid-30's F., and even though the sun has been out every day, I have not seen the frogs all week. I would have to conclude that they have chosen to go into hibernation,

Blueberry Muffins My bakery-style Blueberry Muffins come topped with a buttery brown sugar streusel that takes their flavor over the top. Sift together: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar

When I saw this recipe in my new book, I just had to make it. It sounded like the perfect combination of ingredients for a fall bread. I bought this book after many failed attempts when I first started

Look at these Woolly Bear Caterpillars that I've spotted in different places this past week. Do you think they can predict the kind of winter weather we will have this year? As a child, we were told that

When fall arrives and you have a nice sunny day, what do you do? Take your dog to the nearby park at the bay and enjoy the gorgeous weather. Before we know it, the cooler, rainy days of fall will be the

Let me start by saying it has taken over a month of making different recipes to finally get a loaf to rise correctly. Apparently, I tried to make bread with my starter before it had the proper amount of

My favorite treat from the garden - Cowboy Candy. We had a great crop of Jalapeno peppers this year. I eat some fresh from the garden and my wife adds to salsa but my favorite is Cowboy Candy.

It was time; all the Zinnias had to be pulled out along the front of the house. These put on a beautiful show all summer long, and it was a nice day to finish up the fall cleanup. Mika was on the job

We present a version of our "reality" on social media, but which "reality" do you want to be known for?

October 9th is known as "CATober 9th" and is the unofficial birthday of all shelter cats whose actual date is unknown.