Putting down roots

While the temperatures were rising the snow was falling – yes indeed today turned out to be more of a snow event than first forecast, but we were not detered. We ventured out to, of all places, the garden center. Lots of Christmas decorations were not left over… looks like it was a good year…

And winter has appeared

We have been wondering where the winter was….where is the snow we know so well. Well, no snow November has ended and there are many who are happy about this. First of all, we need the moisture in the ground and we need to bank moisture for the spring. Second, it begins to make it…

Are you ready?

I know it isn’t Christmas yet but we’ve started talking about putting up the Christmas tree early. How early is too early? Haloween hasn’t arrived, we’ve still got strawberries growing outside and I just cut the lawn again! I think as a kid I thought of Christmas once the Eaton’s catalogue arrived. Remember that? I…