If you know me, you know where you can find me. Either gardening or cooking in the kitchen. Today, I will share some of this week's flowers that are blooming around the yard. The above photo is one of

We have had some rainy days, once again. I took the netting off for the day since there would be no cabbage moths flying about. The cabbage bed has gotten very crowded. I need to go out and trim off some

This is Mika, our Shih Tzu-Maltese, hanging out on the back porch with me. She rarely leaves my side, no matter what I'm doing, what room I'm in, she has to be nearby. Can you tell that she really likes

Strawberries are one of my favorite fruits. June is the month that June bearing strawberries are abundant here. There are a few farms that allow you to pick your own. Unfortunately, bending over for any

I don't know how time goes by so quickly before I catch up with editing photos for postings. Then they sit in the cue, waiting to be shared with all of you. Do any of you have a hard time finding enough

It's hard to believe that the middle of June has arrived already. Where does the time fly by so quickly? The gardens have switched from spring-flowering plants to early June-flowering perennials, along

I took a round of photos of the vegetable garden on June 6th. Then yesterday I took another round to show how quickly the plants have grown. Many of them have more than doubled in size. The shelling peas

It was a lovely Wednesday morning to take Mika for a stroll with my family, that is visiting from Panama. My grandson knew there was a small playground at the park by the bay. There were a lot of Canadian

This past week, I captured the Azalea tree's reflection in my kitchen window. Well, you know that the first thing I thought of was the contest. Every spring, I get to enjoy the vibrant orange blossoms.

It is already the second week of June, and all my Peony bushes are dropping their flowers. It's hard to see them go so fast. I snapped a few more photos to share before they vanish. This is the brightest

It seems like spring took forever to warm up. Now that it has, dang, everything is going wild. Here are four different peonies that are in full bloom right now. I still have two that are in shadier spots

I love fermented foods, not only for the taste, but for the good bacteria that benefit my gut. When I got up, there was a soft rain falling, and it was to last most of the day. I was out of kimchi, so

Every day, another flower bursts into bloom to delight my soul. I literally have to walk around my entire home every couple of days so that I don't miss any of them. This Azalea is always stunning. The

I was beginning to wonder if the last caccoon from last fall was ever going to produce a Black Swallowtail butterfly. I had hung the top of the butterfly cage on the back porch, hoping for the best. The

Let's take a quick walkabout around my home and see what is blooming this week. All the early spring flowers are done, and I've been trimming them back. Now it is time to fill those areas with annual flowers.

It has been a very wet week leading up to Memorial Day. The heavy rainfalls and high winds have been a bit too much lately. We got close to 2" of rainfall, and the yard is sopping wet, along with

I love bread! Being on a Keto-style diet is tough for me because I love my carbs. I decided to delve into making keto-friendly recipes this week. The following are 4 that I made in one morning. Before

I planned on gardening, but the weather changed those plans. I had been wanting to make egg rolls again, so that's what I did. I browned some ground beef with onions, peppers, and shredded carrots first.

It was much cooler outside, so I decided to make hubby his favorite Breakfast casserole. Once baked, I let it cool, then cut it into individual serving sizes. I freeze them on a baking tray before packaging

With an expected jump in temperatures, it was time to get many of the seedlings in the ground before the heatwave hit. I started on Saturday morning, nice and early. I had cleaned out one of the shade