I admit that I have gotten lazy with keeping up with my commitment as a Keep Austin Beautiful Adopt-a-Creek volunteer. Cleaning the creek was part of my promise to promote a wildlife habitat, live a greener life and protect the environment. It was always something we enjoyed doing as a family and with…
These corn plants from a neighbor’s garden are so beautiful dancing in the wind…
A look at some of the tomatoes and other vegetables coming ripe in the garden. Looks like the reflective tape is keeping those birds away…
Believe it or not, the first tomatoes are ripening. Not mine, of course, but some of my neighbors at the community garden are already harvesting Supice tomatoes. I’ve got green tomatoes on all of my plants except the Isis Candy cherry tomato, so it is time to think about protection…
The final fruits of the winter garden are ready. Carrots, green onions and beets are now on the menu…
Have you wanted to try making your own soaps but you were intimidated by the process? I wanted to replace our commercial bath soap with hand made soap, but I was NOT keen on heated pots of oil and caustic lye. I also didn’t want to invest in a huge amount of soap…
It’s Back-to-School, yay! It’s great to get that school-year rhythm back. Genevieve’s back at college, no longer a Freshman, but a wiser Sophomore. Tristan’s beginning his Senior Year of high school with all the excitement that goes with that, and Rich is back teaching…
I Gave Up My Car …sort of. Early this year when my son Tristan got his Driver’s License I gave him my car to use for school. In many ways this was a great relief for me, no longer needing to drive him to his magnet school every morning; not needing to…
Sometimes I feel like I’m living in an episode of “Wild Kingdom”. We’re blessed (it’s a mixed blessing, to be sure) to live on the banks of a creek, which provides a natural wildlife corridor and habitat…
down·shift – To voluntarily change from a work-focused lifestyle in order to simplify life, prioritize passions, and seek a fulfilling, balanced life…