Hey! We just got back from an awesome, kidless vacation. I'm sure you hardly noticed our absence. Each morning for coffee, we were greeted by a river resident while we soaked in the view by the shoreline (above). He was too busy catching flying bugs to care about me. What did we do? Next to nothing, which … Continue reading Relaxed and Not So Batty – Part 1
∞ How about a PG-rated fungal joke, hm? Q: What do you call a mushroom with a 9" stem? A: A Fungi to be with. The joke only works if you pronounce it correctly. Not fun'-ghee or fun'-ghye but fun'-GUY. Buddum bum. I am only just skimming the surface on learning about the fabulous fungus. … Continue reading Too Much Rain Makes For Fun Guys
∞ Holy moly. I don't recall ever seeing so much rain at one time. And I remember Hurricane Alicia in 1983 and with what may be the worst flooding in our area, Tropical Storm Allison (hit twice, back-to-back) in 2001. I kid you not -- our property just witnessed 4-5 inches of rainfall in less … Continue reading When It Rains, It Pours
We have now fully forgotten yesterday's power outage. It's all TV, computer, Internet, and phone once again, all the conveniences that we enjoy due to the burning of fossil fuels. Rolling brownouts are not uncommon in our highly populated area near Houston. We're accustomed to them in the summer. People are addicted to their air … Continue reading Temporarily Off the Grid, On With Living
∞ First off, I'm surprised to have so bloggers now following DirtNKids. I had hoped to have some more substantive posts to share these next few weeks, but alas. Time has not been on my side with kids home for the summer. By now, you may know I have more than my fair share of … Continue reading The Queen of Food Space: 10 Ways to Maximize Fridge Capacity
You may recall that temperatures here began regularly reaching into the 100's last week. Not particularly liking to walk the garden to pick fruits when it's muggy and 85 first thing in the morning, my body quickly gets into the "rip it up" mode. Yesterday's rainstorm put me in the mood (it's now a full … Continue reading Pumpkin and Tomato Pullin’
"I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free." ~ Charles Dickens ♥ Tiger Swallowtail in the garden of lantana. Happy Summer, everyone! And stay cool wherever you are.
Angie finds a pair of walking sticks that make her go SquEEE!
Learn about the trash you make for the landfill and find better ways. Your planet depends upon it.
A rare day off together, it was clear and beautiful outside to boot. Hubs and I had grand plans to go to lunch alone while the kids were in school and generally just hang out together. That was before the pool pump broke and squashed our plans. The kids had been begging to swim all weekend long, which means … Continue reading Wild Berries and Skin-Drinkers
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