Joy of Country Living

That wonderful ‘warm’ weather we had last week didn’t last for long. However, it did last long enough for David and me to go out yesterday and buy a couple of pear trees to set out. Ordinarily we wouldn’t do something like that on a weekday but we were without power yesterday. The electric co-op [...]

October in East Texas is absolutely fabulous and Saturday and Sunday were in deed wonderful. Nice cool temps – had to wear a flannel shirt all day!, low humidity, clear blue sky and just enough wind to keep it cool. We actually got quite a bit accomplished – along with some sore muscles to prove it. [...]

Fall is in the air – woke up this morning to a delicious 59 degrees outside . . . hazy sky and leaves tumbling out of the big old oak tree in the front yard. Like my mom, I think fall is my favorite season. You have the nice cool weather but you still enjoy [...]

Spectacular blooming sage ‘tree’ bush filled with butterflies and hummingbirds.

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 [...]