A Crunchy Life

. . . to the dirt! Without rushing it, sticking with it through the clean-up and organization of the tools.  My gardening season began this past week.  Right now a good portion of my onion seedlings have sprouted.  This coming weekend I’ll plant more seeds for the upcoming garden.  And I’ll watching them all daily, [...]

It is often grey in the winter where I live, with little sun. On the days the sun shines and the skies are blue it feels like a gift. Everyone who lives in our home, from cats to kids, follows the sun as it progresses through the windows of our home on its journey across [...]

People, it’s mid-semester for me already. I’m in a bit of shock about that fact. As in, it’s been that many weeks already? But yes, it has. As in the case with many an autumn, it feels like life has been on overdrive. You know that feeling, don’t you? Even if you aren’t tied to [...]

For those of you who are still stopping by to visit me in my little corner of cyberspace, thank you and welcome! I know it’s been a long time.  I was happy to be away and am now happy to be back. We started a new tradition this past weekend.  There are several threads that [...]

School is almost out here and summer vacation is about to begin.  The kids are excited and are trying to slip into summertime already.  I’m excited for them.  And then a little bit scared, too.  I don’t want them to while away the summertime hours playing video games and watching TV. In the outdoors is [...]

It’s that time again.  Time we get to the business of sharing our hopes for the summer season ahead.  We started making our list this past weekend. It’s in rough draft form right now. One of things I’m most excited about? We plan on taking this girl to the drive-in theater that is about 45 [...]

That’s what I wanted to share with you this morning.  Our green here has been given a little white accessory, though: Truly, I shouldn’t be surprised as this is typical for where I live, 80+ degrees on Friday, snow on Monday. This sort of weather happens here every year, it seems. I remember one Mother’s [...]

I’ve been planting and stalking, though I haven’t shared here as I usually do. So I thought I’d give a little update about what is happening in our little garden growing world: Many little seeds have been planted, this year in soil blocks. It’s my first time using them and so far, so good. I’ve [...]

It happens every year in March, a teasing taste of what’s to come.  There are blue skies today, the sun is shining and we’re supposed to hit at least 60. While I have lamented the lack of winter in these parts, I am going to relish this glimpse of spring today. I’ve been holed up [...]

Have you been noticing the change in light where you live? It’s been so noticeable here, with earlier sunrises and longer light in the afternoons. The weather has remained incredibly mild here to the point where wearing cold weather gear seems like it might soon come to an end. Usually I greet this time of [...]