Joy of Country Living

Four things you can’t recover -
The Stone after the throw . . .
the Word after it’s said . . .
the Occasion after it’s missed . . .
and Time  after it’s gone. 
This is a tribute to my Uncle George Charles Cermak- we buried him last week.  As a child I remember him staying with us while [...]

Snakes aren’t exactly my idea of    ‘joy of country living’  but they are a  fact of country life.   Aside from my own recent experiences with snakes, I’ve talked to several people who have also encountered snakes while working in their yards.   When I received an email from a friend this morning about the increase in [...]

After a somewhat crazy week (more on that later) – I found time to make David’s favorites for Father’s Day.  Shrimp for the main course and one of his favorite desserts - Banana-Blueberry Pie.  This recipe is a take on a pie we used to eat at Luby’s in Houston.

The recipe I’m posting is how I [...]

Learning to survive in the country after living my whole life in the ‘big’ city was a real challenge.  However, I find myself  looking a new direction regarding survival what with the economic climate such as it is.  That being said, David and I have decided we need to hoard.  Not just anything.  But mostly [...]

Since most of my week is spent in front of the computer – I always look forward to getting outside  and the weekend wasn’t a disappointment. 
I always marvel a the color and size of  hydrangeas.  I have 3 large bushes and considering they’ve  been transplanted several times since we moved here – it’s a wonder [...]