Adventures · Inspiration

My yellow belt philosophy on life

From the time I was little, I've adored the color yellow.  That and the sky blue crayon in the Crayola box are my favs.  It's no wonder I have walls in my house painted both colors.  While the blue calms me, the yellow evokes happiness in me. I'm drawn to it.  I can't help but… Continue reading My yellow belt philosophy on life

Adventures

Vole trails mean it’s gonna be a bad thing for my garden

While I admired our yard's continuation of spring thaw actions, I noticed a lovely stream that appeared in our backyard. Except, up close, not so lovely. Dirty colored and rather bumpy looking is more like it.  Ewe...gross.  Definitely not glistening like a peaceful river.  Later on in the day, it widened and looked worse. Dang...looks… Continue reading Vole trails mean it’s gonna be a bad thing for my garden

Adventures · Emptying the nest

My garden fairy’s tale of the zinnia that grew crooked like a Z

I love moments in nature.  Manmade and nature made combined are exceptionally surprising.  Those that surprise me right in my own backyard rank right up there with some of the best moments.  And handy at that, 'cuz, you know, I can grab my camera for proof. If you've followed my posts through this our first… Continue reading My garden fairy’s tale of the zinnia that grew crooked like a Z

Adventures · Inspiration

A look back to the day I started my blog

That first blogging day is a blur to me.  You'd think I'd remember how excited I was to finally take a running leap into the world of being a Blogger! I remember being excited, nervous, and at the same time, a tad scared to death of failure.  Picking a place to start is supposed to… Continue reading A look back to the day I started my blog

Adventures · Cheers

A pup’s wild spring adventure

It's hard to contain the excitement I feel with the arrival of spring.  I can once again wander outside in the yard, all wild and free-like.  I love to observe the revival of the yard as the winds of spring and clouds in the sky tide to and fro. You can observe a lot by watching.… Continue reading A pup’s wild spring adventure

Adventures · Cheers · Inspiration

Quite moments in the backyard – Fall in Wisconsin

Hey, it's me Copper.  No matter how crazy the day is for me, a walk together with Shelley in our back yard is this dog's best way to chill. All the worries of my day simply melt away. Fall in Wisconsin is so beautiful. I love smelling the fresh air and listening to the trees… Continue reading Quite moments in the backyard – Fall in Wisconsin