Monthly Archives: March 2026

March tends to be windy here. We’ve had some winds so far, but they haven’t been as bad as the time Andy stayed down here rather than risk them. He did stay down here last Saturday, but for a different … Continue reading →

Click on the image for higher resolution. I know pups and kitties like that. They remind me to make time for naps. 🙂 March 10, 2025

In answer to yesterday’s question: Sigh, Pixie was right, the bananas sold at the store are sterile so they can’t propagate. If you’re curious about how to grow a banana tree, click here. For a non-AI video, here’s one about … Continue reading →

In her comment to yesterday’s post, Sandra Czosek mentioned this Facebook video showing how to grow a banana tree from a banana. (Click on the picture to see the video.) Do you think it would work? March 8, 2026

The bean plants and the balloon haven’t changed much since last week. Bean plants: (The two little blossoms that were on the plant on the left dropped off, no attempt to produce a pod.) Notice the snow outside! The picture … Continue reading →

I usually like winter, but not everyone does. These are pictures posted at Misty-the-Dog and Friends: This isn’t about the weather, but it’s still appropriate: March 6, 2026

The first two exercises are easy to work into my day. I’m still pondering the third one. I know a lot of exercises I can do, and I have weights, resistance bands, etc., but I mostly don’t do sets of … Continue reading →

First a caution about yesterday’s video: I’ve been thinking about the seated torsion twist. I’m going to skip that one. I had read that people with thin bones shouldn’t twist the torso without the pelvis also rotating, so I checked … Continue reading →

I like these videos because they are done seated, so we don’t have to worry about toppling over when we do them. I’ll post another video tomorrow. It has some similarities to this one, but does include some more ideas. … Continue reading →

I’ve recently been practicing the one-leg balance, but I like these ideas better. Fingers crossed! March 2, 2026