A poem to the birthday girl, from her G-Mom. Keely Heuser, Nine Years Old Likes to Dance and […]
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I love going to The Movies. I especially like movies that make me think. Oscar Night is my […]
We started with The Joeffrey Ballet’s, The Nutcracker, with two-year-old Bradaigh. Two years later, we added Emma. Each […]
For the past 10 years, Duckie has a Halloween Party for her nieces and nephews, brothers and sisters. […]
I’ve been in mourning. Mourning the loss of my freedom. Wishing to have more without giving anything up. I made a list of all the things that make be cry when I think about leaving my business of free-lance writing and consulting: long commutes, walking in my yard anytime I want, my office, lunch with Loved-One, fluidity…
I know, I know. In these economic times, I should be happy that I have this opportunity. Especially, since I was minding my own business and two, yes, two firms contacted me. I’m really am sooo lucky.
So why do I feel sad?
Photo Friday: Upon These Rocks
Every summer for the past eight years, my grandchildren gift me with precious rocks It started when my […]
Photo Friday: Camping in the Heat
Oh my! Even the nights were hot. Thank God for sandy beaches and cool waters of Lake Michigan. […]
If you read my other blog, Once A Little Girl, you know I hate weeds, but I like to garden. I love flowers. I even love wild flowers. With that kind of love-hate relationship, things can get out of hand pretty easily.
With my love of nature, of course I recycle. I got involved in “being green” back on the very first Earth Day. Yes, eco-nuts predicted global warming way back in 1970. I remember a passionate environmentalist exclaiming, no one will listen for another 30 years, and then it will be too late to reverse the effects of green-house gasses. I tore soup can labels off at the check-out counter exclaiming: “Save the environment. End needless packaging.”
Most of us recycle these days. It’s easy. Just put newspapers, cans, bottles and plastic in the recycle bin. My village makes it easy; we don’t even need to sort anything. Still, I came across an idea that fits with my green thumb (and mind) and it saves me money.
I hired my grand-daughter, Emma to help me out. She’s happy to work for free, still, it’s fun to reward a hard worker like Emma. Sure, it’s not enough to stimulate the economy toward recovery, but I might help Emma buy her Adele songs from iTunes. Besides, doesn’t every bit help.
I found a way to have weed free flowerbeds, and recycle my newspapers. Best of all, it’s easy as 1, 2, 3, 4.
Step 1: Lay thick layers of newspaper over the area.
Photo Friday: “Picking Up a Baby Bubble-Bee”
This week I hired grand-kids to help me with some yard-work. “Did you know you can pet a […]