Joy of Country Living

You’ve heard the old expression, “when it rains, it pours”.   Guess this is true for fruit trees as well. Seems everything gets ripe all at once.  And, since this ‘city girl’ never learned how to can OR make preserves, and never will  (can you say botulism?) – we end up either having to eat a lot, [...]

If you think you have ant problems, take a look at the picture below. Those very large mounds of terraced dirt are ant hills. They are at the edge of the road coming home. Can’t even imagine how many ants it takes to build something of that size – and what’s even more amazing, you’ll see places [...]

Made a quick trip to Palestine yesterday – shopping, of course – and decided to take a few pictures along the way to share since we were going to be taking a picture of a quail ‘coop’ for a friend. The trip really is a pretty one with lots of scenic views, i.e., rolling hills, [...]

Quick note to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving  – I know we’ll be enjoying our time off with family and friends.   Don’t forget – for those that are looking for sugar free cranberry sauce – you can get my recipe here … Sugar free Cranberry Sauce And,  if you want a break from traditional [...]

Read on the Internet that living in the country is less stressful than living in the city – although you couldn’t tell that the way this last week has gone. We’ve been sooooo busy. Went to visit some dear friends last week – had a grand time. Lots of laughs and some of Peggy’s delicious [...]