I’ve always been slightly smitten with poppies. They seem so bright and happy. And the name fits perfectly. So I planted one in the garden several years ago. Only to have my mom yank it out. Three times. She thought it was a weed. Every time I scolded her she’d […]

I declare the first day of Memorial Day weekend to have been completely awesome. We did nothing special. In fact we never left the house. Except for a trip to Lowe’s to get lumber. Does that count as special? I pulled weeds, which most people would definitely say is not a […]