Art is one of life's pleasures that is strictly a human trait. Landscape designers and architects learned this many, many centuries ago. Designs for human living have gone from a mound of dirt with holes for air and light to today's high rise structures. Art is self...

Kids are back in school already in our area.  My pumpkins and squash are growing and producing. Beets are all picked. Tomatoes are getting ripe. My eggplants are ready to pick and potato plants are doing well. The gooseberries have all been picked or eaten by the...

It is hard to believe that summer will be over and our children are gearing up to go back to school later this month.  I remember the first day of school while growing uo.  It was exciting and sad at the same time. New clothes and all the new pencils, mote books,...

Many people I meet are so down and gloomy that I find myself avoiding them. I am just a normal person that has seen a lot of life, both good and bad.  Life experiences are what build the character of a person.  Your parents also direct you in how to treat other people...

Children have such creative imaginations.  Toys have come a long way from wooden ABC blocks.  But even with the old blocks, one block becomes a dog house; two or three become table and stool(s). In their mind, the sky's the limit. Watching my granddaughter play the...

Here are some of the awesome tools that you will find handy if you are either a professional or a  do-it-yourselfer. The only difference is how much you want to spend and how often you estimate you will use the tool.  Professionals are looking for quality that will...

Greenhouses come in all shapes and sizes.  There are greenhouses that are portable and take only 15 minutes to erect.  This would be ideal for attending spring garden shows throughout the country. What are your needs?  How much space can you allow? There are...

I have been in sales and purchasing most of my career. As a buyer, I used the internet on many occasions. Through the years, the internet changed, grew and became more and more useful to me. I have always been amazed at the efficiency of purchasing on-line. Now I am...

Getting into our Country's Birthday Celebration was as much fun as the actual celebration itself. I had my nails done to give me an extra boost.  Shopping for the 4th of July BBQ and sending out invitations was also part of the process. Planning where the children...