Monthly Archives: April 2020

Andy had an appointment about three weeks ago for an injection to one of his eyes for macular degeneration. They canceled that appointment, but made another one for yesterday. The waiting room was usually packed, and we usually wait for … Continue reading →

How cool is that?! April 9, 2020

It’s looks as if we may get some tomatoes! One of the corn tassels is now touching the glass roof, but Andy says he thinks the top couple of inches are getting roasted by the sun, so it’s not likely … Continue reading →

Again the columns, in order from the left, are melon, cucumber, watermelon, squash, tomato, zucchini, cabbage, cabbage, tomato, tomato. Two of the watermelon seeds have sprouted, and the zucchini is very happy, but the tomatoes aren’t doing very well at … Continue reading →

Andy harvested the last of our first batch of radishes Saturday: The largest one was about 2 3/4 inches in diameter. As you can see from the slice, it wasn’t as crisp as usual, but it was still mild and … Continue reading →

As we mentioned yesterday, social distancing restrictions have encouraged a lot of people to adopt rescued pets. Here are some pictures of previous adoptions from honesttopaws.com. Lucky pups and kitties, and lucky homes they went to. April 5, 2020

The above picture is from a Boston Globe article on the importance of wearing face masks when we go out in public. The couple is coming home from the pharmacy and the pup is carrying the bag. It’s not only … Continue reading →

What is a minimalist lifestyle? It means living with things you really need. It means removing anything that distracts us from living with intentionality and freedom. —Becoming Minimalist In that sense Andy and I are minimalists, we’ve never bought into … Continue reading →

The caption for this picture was Can’t Explain To My Cats The Gravity Of What They’ve Done. It reminds me of Sammy a few years ago. As I recall, Kaitlin and Torben had to keep the bathroom doors closed because … Continue reading →

When you find that people are not telling you the truth – look out! –Agatha Christie I came across that quote the other day and it reminded me of Lincoln’s, You can fool some of the people all of the … Continue reading →