A reader pointed out to me that sun tea has come under recent criticism for potentially providing ideal conditions for growing bacteria. I w...

"People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in t...

The Touring Ride of Rural Indiana ( TRIRI ) was fantastic! It's a really nice way for us to vacation together. The DH (dear hubby) is no...

The best part is the tag on the back of the trunk rack...

We're all "geared up" and ready to ride! Here's my trusty steed... The DH took a mountain bike frame and selected the comp...

OOOOh, these are so pretty - and they last well as cut flowers, too.

My Grandma Tressie was a yard sale shopper and collector. I am lucky to have inherited some of her treasures. Here are a few.... She liked ...

The DH (dear hubby) and I did an intense four hours on the bike today. This ride is our last long one before we start the bike tour. I had t...

I heard this phrase recently, "our wounded, softened hearts." The ideas is that in moments of pain and distress, we move into a p...

I've been waiting for weeks to post about this lovely and festive coccinelle chapeau. (If my translations are accurate, this means lady...

I picked up this Green Tea Pasta at Trader Joe's a while back and finally got around to eating it. It was tasty, tho the green tea flavo...

http://luciferousterra.blogspot.com/ Luciferous Terra is what we've named our little piece of land. It means "a place on earth pro...

OK, Steph - Get a hold of yourself/your thoughts. You'll be fine on this bike ride . Yes, you won't have ridden 70 miles prior. ...

A few of our "children"...

Kim's Tea Party Champagne as we greet An elegant treat To begin our spree At Kim’s hospitali -tea For those sandwiches we lust Tasty mo...

The first strawberries from our garden. The berries taste so much better when they're local, rather than shipped half way around the cou...

OK, I can hear some of you laughing. Yes, my "commute" to work is about 3 steps across the hallway, but I still participated in to...

Check out this promotional video from The Tea Samovar in San Francisco. Looks like a neat place to check out the next time you find yourself...

Just a pretty picture for today....8 different iris. I picked these this morning. (Actually, we have more than 8 varieties blooming right no...

My Mom and Sister came to visit last weekend! I was so happy to spend Mother's Day weekend with them! Here we are in the garden that th...