Chickens Rolling in Dirt

Saying Goodbye to Brownie
Well, since Brownie has decided to crow and crow and crow at all hours of the night, it’s time for him to move back to my mom’s farm in Omak. There he can crow his little heart out and not worry about waking up our neighbors.  Nobody has complained or called the police. We just want to respect our neighbors and not give anyone an excuse to “ban” chickens or roosters in our

Tagged With the Honest Scrap Award
A couple weeks ago, I was tagged with the Honest Scrap Award by my garden double, The Violet Fern, in NY.  Since I’m fairly new to blogging and don’t spend a lot of time writing on my blog (I do change my layout every other day), I was honored that at least one person was interested to hear ten things about me.

My Front Yard Inspiration Picture
This is my inspiration picture for our front yard redesign. I ripped it out of a magazine, scanned it and added it to my phone’s picture library. I like how the path flows to the front door and the garden appears to flow through the pathway. Posted in Uncategorized Tagged: Garden

What’s Blooming November 15
Here is what’s blooming, looks like a bloom or simply has a little color in my garden this month.

Thanking My Veteran Today
Most people know at least one veteran who has made a sacrifice to serve and protect our country. Even though today is Veterans Day, we should remember to thank our veterans every day. Today’s post is my tribute to Travis, who is my hero and a veteran. Even I forget to thank Travis for giving up his/our life for nine months when he was in Iraq from 2007-2008. I can’t even imagine what he went through being away from home and loved ones, hear