Archive for June, 2009

The Country Doctor Converts An Old Tramp… Giveaway Closed… Results Posted Wed PM.

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

The Country Doctor has a real heart for taking in the downtrodden, the down on their luck, and the Debbie Downers. He likes to help them turn their lives around.  He gets a kick out of sprucing them up and giving them a new skill so that they can go out and make a real [...]

Finding Affordable Paris Digs For a Family of Six… Or Dreaming the Impossible Dream

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

I awoke at the crack of dawn yesterday (which is 8:00 am in my world) and after staring at my garden for a while (which is my new favorite hobby) I made a pot of coffee and set about the task of finding a place for my family to stay during our upcoming three day [...]

My Tomato Step Children

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

 

I have two patches of tomatoes growing in my garden.  One of these patches I grew from seeds.  I nurtured them through their colicky baby-hoods.  I stayed up all night with them when they had fevers.  I comforted them after they skinned their knees and taught them how to ride a bike.  They are my [...]

Oh What the Heck… Here’s the Hal/Tincture Story on the main page. It’s too fun to miss.

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

This is Hal Sears. Hal and I used to work together at the Community Mercantile which is a cooperative grocery store in Lawrence, Kansas specializing in natural foods, organic produce, and a vast selection of bulk herbs.
Hal was the herb buyer for the store and for a few years, I was the ‘herb stocker [...]

Mrs. Mama’s Photo…

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Yesterday, an angel disappeared from my Mary Carol Garrity home tour post.  I have no idea why she left nor where she went during her departure, but when I got home, I found her hiding amongst a hodgepodge of old houses, baseball, and goat photos.  She was crying when I found her.  She is still crying. [...]