In July of 2024 Chicago Tribune rated the Cordoba 15 CM Concert Ukulele as the best of the best. I decided to research this instrument, In this post, I’ll share some of what I have discovered about this gem. “Cordoba 15CM Concert Ukulele – Hand Crafted With Mahogany Top, Back & Sides, Authentic Abalone Rosette…
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Sweet Basil – Prized Herb for Its True Basil Fragrance and Taste of Little Italy in Your Garden
Today I repotted some 4″ basil plants in gallon pots. To be honest, if more colorful basil plants had been available, I would have opted for those. Color in my garden is important, but as soon as I began working with the Sweet Basil plants that were available, I realized that where basil is concerned,…
Borage – A Self-Seeding Blue Herb that is Both Tasty and Beautiful in the Garden
For years, I have loved blue bachelor buttons, In fact, I had them special ordered for my wedding bouquet, and bachelor buttons are among the earliest flowers to bloom in my garden. And just as the bachelor buttons are beginning to die, my blue comfrey takes the stage: One of the final flushes of…
Buy Kaytee Nut & Fruit Birdseed: It Feeds Your Birds and Plants Sunflowers at the Same Time
Two winters ago, I made an amazing discovery: Kaytee Nut & Fruit Birdseed. Over the years, I have purchased several other birdseed brands, but Kaytee Nut & Fruit is more natural and thus, the seed that my birds prefer. Initially, I repeatedly purchased the Nut & Fruit seed simply because my birds preferred it,…
The Boy In the Blue Bunny Hat – A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
\ Surely we have all seen the photos of the Boy in the Blue Bunny Hat My question today is How Did the Photos Make You Feel? You may have dismissed the images entirely. In a glance, you may have rationalized: “He’ll get over it, He’s just a kid!” But exactly – The Boy in…
Dogger – A Picture Book by Shirley Hughes
Dogger by Shirley Hughes was originally published in 1977. It is an an example of a picture book based on a true life story.
Thoughts on Bull Fighters, Bull, and Waving Red Flags – How & Why Trump Starts the Protests Against Him
Which Came First — The illegally conducted ICE Raids, the Protests, or the Military Occupation–and Why? Illustration from Hans Christian Anderson The Emperor’s New Clothes No Kings Day June 14, 2025 Trump wants to be a King–a dictator. Our constitution prohibits that. Therefore, to try to circumvent the constitution, Trump throws the nasty first punches…
What’s In the Book of Common Prayer? How to Find What You Want in the Book of Common Prayer
In this post, I will pass on an invaluable lesson that my Episcopal Priest shared in a Bible Study this week. In jest, he called the following his Cliff Notes Version of the Book of Common Prayer, and it is exactly that–and more An Online Version of The Book of Common Prayer: https://www.episcopalchurch.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/book-of-common-prayer-2006.pdf Where to Find…
Jimmy Carter’s Life Celebrated – Imagine the Day When Another President Will Serve with Honor and Grace
Yesterday, I watched Jimmy Carter’s funeral service, and I wept throughout it. But when Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood sang “Imagine,” the floodgates opened. “You may think that I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one…” I’m not certain why I cried throughout the service for Jimmy Carter, but I think that I wept…
Design 3: But of One Tree You Must Not Eat – Design First Created in Crayola Magic Markers & Some Color Scheme Suggestions
Palm Leaf #a6c510 Kiwi #639e1e Raspberry #bc0b3f Light Brown – Super Tips Set of 24 #c Copper #ad3b09