Category Archives: Life As a Shared Adventure

Click on the image for higher resolution. Notice the prediction is for five days starting Thursday. This weekend is different. Andy will stay down here today because of the wind — gusts of up to 50 mph are predicted. And … Continue reading →

First an Update on the Plants and Balloon: The bean plants haven’t changed much, except for one spindly branch growing on the right. I’ll probably toss the plants out in the near future. I planted a couple of garbanzo beans … Continue reading →

This past winter was glorious — a lot of sunshine. We’re going to pay for it with the fire danger, of course. There’s already a fire watch for this weekend because of the wind — Andy says he may stay … Continue reading →

Click on the picture for the video. March 11, 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