I’ve been trying to deny the calling of the seed catalogs and the desire to peek at the vernal witch hazel and the warmest corners near the house where the bulbs come up first (it… [Continue Reading]
Archives for January 2012
Does it feel warm in here to you?
The USDA released an updated plant hardiness zone map Wednesday and for many people it shows what a lot of people have been thinking (but maybe thought they were imagining): it’s getting warmer out there…. [Continue Reading]
Your homework for the weekend
I have a homework assignment for you. If you are not watching PBS’ “Downton Abbey,” then you must change that. First, you must set your DVR to record it on Sunday night. It’s at 8… [Continue Reading]
Kitchen dreaming
It’s no secret that I love magazines. Nothing brightens a day more than coming home to a new issue in the mailbox. Interestingly enough, when it comes to shelter magazines, probably 90 percent of what… [Continue Reading]
Pet the nice moss
Does that sound a little wrong? Because I do. I couldn’t blog about it because it would have ruined the Christmas surprise, I bought three Moss Rocks for Christmas gifts this year. I ordered them… [Continue Reading]
How-to: A beautiful pinboard
I have great news: progress is being made on the office redo (mentioned here, here, here and here). I stopped updating you guys on it because it got downright depressing when I was having so… [Continue Reading]
New year, new look
You might think that since the blog redesign (No. 6, I think) happened around the first of the year, that it was all part of my master plan. Please, think that. I makes me look… [Continue Reading]