One of the good things about a hot summer is that the pests are not as abundant. I have not seen any fleas or ticks since April. There are a lot of mosquitoes, but I am waging war on them. They discovered West Nile Virus just a few miles away. So I’ve checked the yard [...]

We bought a plastic inflatable pool at K-Mart today. It was under $30 and I figure we will get a lot of use out of it, so it will be worth every penny. In fact, we have already filled it with water and splashed around in it today! I decided to set it in the [...]

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will ruin the Gulf beaches this year. and probably next year. Maybe longer. This is so sad. Not just for the loss of the most beautiful beaches in the world, but for the loss of all the wildlife that lives there. The birds are dying, the fish [...]

The weather was gorgeous again today and although I have a TON of housework to do, I could not bear to stay cooped up in the house again today. So I loaded up everyone – including the dog – and we went to the little park by the community center. They have a nice little [...]

Today is the weather day of great importance. If the weather is mild as a lamb, then the end of the month will have severe weather. If it starts off with cold, windy, rainy days, then it comes in like a lion and will end up with mild, warm days. As much as I am [...]