Little Miss is nearly one year old. Amazing isn't it, how fast they grow up. I remember spending quiet nights with her when she was a teeny thing telling myself to cherish the minutes that she would be so small, and sadly I was right. Holding my uncle's… more »

I am always amazed, in the years since I officially became an adult, how quickly Thanksgiving sneaks up on me. Maybe it's because in school, I spent the entire month of November making turkey drawings, singing pilgrim songs, and watching movies about the… more »

Fall is always a strange time for me. I think that everyone has a season that they feel more connected to and for me I guess this is it. I will say that I don't as much feel connected to fall as I feel that fall is connected to me. As the leaves start to… more »

THIS is what happens when your Halloween pumpkin does not fulfill its halloween destiny. The life cycle of a pumpkin is pretty straightforward. Grow lazily in a patch, wait until some crisp fall day to be picked by an exuberant child and his parents. Hav… more »

My purple phlox has come up, almost four months after I planted it.   Gardeners, plant and nature lovers can join in every Sunday. Visit As the Garden Grows for more information. more »

I've been gone. No two ways about it. I've been completely lost in my fall production. Don't feel too bad though. You're in good company. My family, my friends, sleep, diet, pets. the lot of it. The only thing in my life that HASN'T been neglected is my… more »