Thank You Walt Whitman

traveling north on Highway 395 at sunset  "This is what you shall do: Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to ever…

Many Houses and Home

"Never make your home in a place. Make a home for yourself inside your own head. You'll find what you need to furnish it - memory, friends …

Photo Opportunities

I work well when I have systems. I don't have a very good system for organizing my photos. I know what I need to do, but then just when I am abou…

The Gardens of the Woolum Women

It was a joy to spend time recently at the homes of my mother and sister. I think everyone in our family has been bitten by the gardening bug in some…

Thanks Project Man

My husband has been the Project Man for most of the summer creating and recreating spots around our place. I just want to say thank you for keeping ev…

Sibling Assignment #135: The Last Days of August

Silver Valley Girl gave the assignment this week. "What do you like and what do you dislike about the month of August?" I really dislike wis…

Lessons Learned While Weeding

Garden clean up is a bit like house clean up. Just about the time you get the piano dusted inside  more dust appears. Just about the time you put awa…

Sibling Assignment #134: The Geography of Coeur d'Alene Lake

I gave the assignment this week. Three simple words: Coeur d'Alene Lake.  You can read Silver Valley Girl's here and Raymond Pert's soon…

Appeciation for Geraniums

When the weather is hot, the air is dry, and August just limps along in the garden you can always count on geraniums to be the showstoppers this time…

Collections on Film: Part 1

I love to take photos of stuff... things that are placed together in some form of collection. Whether it is a bunch of books on a shelf, fruit on a p…

Ten Things Necessary for a Successful Camping Trip

1. school supplies to play arts and crafts 2. a few fluffy summer paperbacks 3. Off mosquito lanterns... the best invention in the world for camping 4…