Going through these cold days has me hoping for an early spring, so the gardening articles have really caught my attention.
Although I still have packs and packs of seeds and jars of seeds I harvested, it is the normal thing to go through seed catalogs in the winter time. I'm sure many of you are having the same thoughts. If you are, you will enjoy the articles I have posted this week to Subtropical Gardening.
Don't have much to say except to say I'm happy, which is a major thing and I hope I can stay in this method of life.
Check out all the new blog posts this week listed below.
Since it is now early Christmas with not much longer to go, I have been busy finding interesting stuff to write about Christmas. While I am still looking for more gift giving homemade food recipes, I am tired of looking at all those sweets. It is torturing me since I cut out sugar from my life. But my discipline has been excellent. I still have those canned refrigerated cinnamon rolls in the fridge and although I think about them, I have not made any. The recipes are tempting me to make them!
Funny thing about my neighborhood . . . we have traveling chickens and some very vocal roosters. The hens cluck along with their babies. Don't laugh, but I enjoy them very much. They have been around since before Kiki passed away. She would look at me like to say "what is that noise?" When they are traveling through my yard talking to other chickens, I think of Kiki. Missing her like crazy. I'd give anything to have her and The Captain back with me. This house is so empty without them. The cycle of life is maddening at times, yet so wonderful at the same time.
I've got gardening on my mind. That explains why I am starting to post more stuff on Subtropical Gardening. Looking forward to my container gardening. It is awesome to have desires again after none at all. The healing process is entering another grief phase which makes me very happy.
By the way, I am enjoying some new music for me . . . French love songs. Check them out, I love it!
Listed below are new blog posts . . . check them out!
Autumn hit Tampa three days last week. It was quite a surprise to get down to 38 degrees one night. I hate the cold and would like to enjoy a mild autumn that brings cooler temps and less humidity. Not an early winter!
Yes, I know I am spoiled with awesome Tampa weather and some of you guys are dealing with snow already. Some people like the snow, but I can't relate at all. I wouldn't know what to do living in a snowy climate.
I've been obsessed with posts to my food blog. Honestly, I miss cooking and am slowly getting back to preparing meals for one, but it is not fun. I'm working on it and hope to learn to love it.
My workaholic nature has brought me to being behind the computer way too many hours and loving it again. I'm grateful I have found something that makes me happy again and I'm like a kid with a new toy.
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The arrival of spring has got me all excited about garden projects. I've written about some of those DIY projects in my gardening blog, Subtropical Gardening. DIY Hypertufa Plant Containers DIY Concrete Garden Hands Awesome Container Gardening Idea Check out the bird cage that was turned into a plant container from the Empress of Dirt! Click here to go to an excellent article on other ideas for unusual plantings. The front fence is in the process of going up and will be embellished with a row of beautiful and colorful bougainvillea. Finally . . . privacy and no trespassers! Some other blog posts . . . Peace, Lovc, Happiness Dealing with a toxic relationship Keep Your Goals on Track Gina's Italian Kitchen Triple Layered Strawberry Cake
We are celebrating the new season with a Spring Sale at Crows Nest Jewels. Use coupon code SPRING17 . . . Political happenings are keeping me glued to cable news! Hopefully the beautiful spring Florida weather will lure me away :) Hope you are experiencing beautiful spring weather in your part of the world!
Just a note to let everyone know that my husband, The Captain, passed away in 2023. It was a heartbreaking experience to put my sweet fur baby Kiki to sleep in 2024.
I am finally back to posting again. It had been a long time since I was able to update my blogs and have removed my website. I am still trying to get my life in order which has been one of the most difficult things I have ever dealt with in my life. I was already dealing with issues surrounding the death of my first husband. Here I go again . . . I am beyond heartbroken.
