We've been saying, "Whatever" a lot since the sights in our yard have become more brown than green as the drought keeps hanging on. Your sacred space is where you can find yourself over and over again. Joseph Campbell The site of my sacred place is our yard and of course (as you followers know)… Continue reading Whatever Happens In Our Yard, It Will Always Be A Happy Sacred Site
Category: Adventures
Well, Dang, Being Outdoors Revealed To Us Things That Can’t Be Left Alone
Finally, in Wisconsin, summer is here! That means Mr. and I are in great outdoors mode - spending time in our tea house and yard as much as possible. And working on projects. As we walk around the yard, we admire the farmer's early efforts to get ahead in the field with his crops. Unfortunately,… Continue reading Well, Dang, Being Outdoors Revealed To Us Things That Can’t Be Left Alone
Yes, It’s Time We Bid Farewell to The Bizarre Month of April
Hey, you all - the adoring fans of my nonsensical ramblings - it's me, the Mrs. here checking in to say, h*ll YES to a farewell to the month of April. On a delightfully happy end to my work week, I had the day off on Friday. I went on a road trip adventure to… Continue reading Yes, It’s Time We Bid Farewell to The Bizarre Month of April
My 1000th Blog Post and a Story of Me and My Curly Willow Tree Revival 2023
What better day could there be to celebrate my 1000th post than Earth Day 2023? None, I guess. As it happens, both coincided nicely and conveniently for lil' ole me - it was destiny, right? I spent considerable effort and time going down a rabbit hole of old photos to put this post together. I… Continue reading My 1000th Blog Post and a Story of Me and My Curly Willow Tree Revival 2023
My Monologue About The Delivery Of A Summer’s Project And Being Temporarily Stumped
Well, well, well, lookie here for those counting retaining wall bricks included in the 5.5 tons of products in our yard. As Mr. and I stood admiring the soon to be new retaining wall pile of materials being placed in our yard, we discussed the project with the neighbors who had heard the loud sounds… Continue reading My Monologue About The Delivery Of A Summer’s Project And Being Temporarily Stumped
Mrs. Whip-Cracker Springs Into Action To Get Projects Underway
Generally speaking, Mr. considers me to be a revived whip-cracker like I was from a few years ago when we remodeled our kitchen right before Thanksgiving. Except it is Easter now, and Spring in Wisconsin appeared in 7 days' time. So, I've been anxious to get projects done (that I can watch and capture in… Continue reading Mrs. Whip-Cracker Springs Into Action To Get Projects Underway