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"What are we going to do with them?" asked Vic when we got back from our mini-moon to find two baby possums in the bottom of our yard waste can. It …
"What are we going to do with them?" asked Vic when we got back from our mini-moon to find two baby possums in the bottom of our yard waste can. It …
No small goldfish bone of contention, my desire to have fish again in the garden was not getting the go-ahead by Victor. Of course, my last koi pot became a …
Please don't throw my in that brier patch! Oh, oh please don't throw me in that brier patch...And so it went when my little sister came to town, convinced that …
We've a narrow front yard making it easier than normal to spot unusual birds or wildlife in it. Imagine spotting a gloved Victor so far from his native habitat!It seems …
The Seattle archives contain two fairly large sets of residential photos. If your house was standing during the mid-30's and again in the 50's, there's likely a photo of it …
Despite last week's odd several days of snow, we ate our very first salad out of our new garden. It's the tender, bright taste of Spring! Composed mainly of the …
Wake up, little bees! Wake up! Spring is here!Yesterday, I decided it was time to let the Mason Bees get warmed up and ready for a busy pollinating season. Out …
I called our gardening pal T over to help sight-line the new bare-root trees we picked up on Saturday. "I've never seen anything like it," he demurely whispered as he …
For the third day of Hannukah, my true love gave to me....WORMS! Taking our first step toward making our new house more sustainable, we've invested in a Worm Factory. The …
Despite being further north than the tip of Maine, snow in Seattle is an unusual event that thrills and scares us.It's a city of hills and it doesn't take much …
While some of these notes do indeed make sense given my memory of the Closing of our new home, I certainly don't recall the logic of the reminder, Stop Being …
One great thing about cat food is that is easy to prepare when you're preoccupied. After looking at more homes with our realtor and taking longer to complete the offer letter …