Planting irises, bulb flowers, onions, and garlic when it's 31 degrees out and a blizzard is ten minutes away was NOT on my bucket list, but apparently my bucket is magical and has secret pockets.

Adventures in Snowstorm Gardening: We bought two of these, assembled them a few days ago, then yesterday hauled 30 wheelbarrow loads of topsoil to fill them. They are set up alongside of the big red farm barns. We got the silver, unpainted ones. I instantly loved them.

I've reviewed the graphic novel: "King Arthur & the Ladies of the Lake. How many stars did I give it? Go see! Book Review: King Arthur and the Ladies of the Lake ...

Ken and I on Thanksgiving Day, with the quilt his sister handmade for us.

I crocheted a pile of Danish woven hearts and took a bunch to Thanksgiving. Clearly my family does not understand that they are not meant to be worn. I blame the wine.

Happy Thanksgiving to those who partake!

Sneak peek at the new house. That's me with the landlord in my future girlcave. I'm pondering the kitchen storage today so you get those pics.

Got our FIRST Christmas card for this year. From our cat's veterinary office. I love all these doofus expressions.

This gem has been on YouTube for 16 years and I'm just now being told about it? Brilliant!"The the Impotence of Proofreading," by TAYLOR MALI

We took the first carload over to our new house yesterday! We don't officially move in till after the coming weekend but there's some things we can do in advance. Planted these heirloom babies so they are set before any hard frosts.