As I pulled back the master bath’s shower curtain, it came undone from two of the hooks. The metal hooks fell on the floor with a flourish. My daughter was standing there impatiently waiting to get into the shower. “Welcome to my world,” she says with a sigh, “that happened to me when I took […]
The End of Summer
September 9, 2010 by
I know that the technical end of summer is not until September 23. However, Labor Day weekend marks the end of the practical summer. Here are a few photos capturing the end of summer weekend from my perspective: No, that is not me in the hang glider. I was just watching. I used to think […]
How to Eliminate the Annoying, Disgusting Fruit Fly
September 8, 2010 by
I love fresh fruits and vegetables, but I do not like the fruit flies that they can attract. My end of the season tomatoes seem to really be attractive to these pests. To get rid of them: Put some apple cider vinegar and water in a jar and add a few drops of liquid dish […]
My Welcome to the South
September 6, 2010 by
Three years ago this Labor Day weekend, we moved the bulk of our household into our current home. It was not the first time we had stayed in the house. That experience was a couple of months before, soon after my husband bought the house, when we “camped” out in the house. Yes, I said […]