Hi everyone I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you something new I have been working on for some time now. My focus while housebound with post-surgical recovery following hip replacement encouraged me to begin another phase of my lifestyle. My life became minuscule and inward-focused. I was not able to go out and
Last week, I shared some of my fall garden memories from our home in Ireland. Today, I would like to continue. Many people in Ireland like to add ornamental features to their gardens. It is a bit different in Ireland. Sculptures, metal, stone, and other natural objects seem to be the preferred ornamentation in Irish
Thought I would take you on a trip away from the snow and cold of the first snowfall in NE Ohio. Those of you who follow me know that I lived in Ireland for half the year and in Ohio for the other half from 2008 until 2019. We divided the property early on and
Fall Prep I wanted to share a few garden tasks I’m doing this week to get ready for winter, especially since Northeast Ohio is anticipating its first snowfall in just a few days. We usually experience measurable snowfall by mid-November. With the cold approaching, I’ve been diligently preparing the gardens by trimming back the grasses,
The main bathroom shower in our condo sprung a massive leak a few years ago. The shower was tiled, and the grout was cracked in a good few places. We could not discern the location of the leak. One of many tile grout cracks, the floor seam? We called a home contractor to look it
Recently, I was at my son’s house as they were unpacking a new set of nonstick cookware. They showed me their old nonstick cookware set, and I was shocked. Not only has the coating disintegrated on the cooking surface, but it also came off on the sides. His family is brutal on cookware. It must
One of my favorite pastimes is bird watching. I also love to put feeders up and enjoy watching the wild birds when they come to the feeders. I live in NE Ohio, and this week, the homeowners’ association sent out a notice warning residents about possible illnesses in local geese and ducks. We are on
So far, I have been able to sit in my sunroom most of the time this winter. I have one baseboard heater, which has been able to keep up with the cold. However, this recent wave of Artic Vertex subzero weather concerns me. I have most of my larger plants in the sunroom. I have
One of my favorite rooms in my condo is the Four Seasons room. My sunroom, off the kitchen/dining area, is supposedly a four-season room. However, it is a three-season room when the winter temperatures drop into the single digits at night, and the daytime highs are in the low twenties. In an attempt to mitigate
Last week, I told you about my battle with an invasive weed known by many names: bishop’s weed, goutweed, ground elder, and Snow on the Mt., among others. SEE HERE. Originally imported into the country as a decorative ground cover, it comes in two variations: green and variegated cream and green. You can find both
For quite some time, I have been dealing with a nuisance in the form of a little green plant known as Goutweed, Ground Elder, Bishop’s weed, and other names. SEE WIKI. It comes in either a green or green and white variegated variety. Historically, it has been used for medicinal purposes related to gout, but
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