Yesterday was our annual staff Christmas potluck Secret Santa gift exchange party at my job. I pulled the CEO! Serendipitously he and one of my coworkers were standing a doorway from my office and I could hear them talking about movies. He said his favorite movie of all time was Heaven's Gate and he said it was always on television, oddly enough whenever he was just sitting there flipping through the channels he'd come to it and watch whatever was… Read the rest

I have spent the last two days working on some old photos.  My Grandma passed away two years ago, and my mom let me have all of Grandma's photos so I could put together a memory book. Before I go any further, I don't think any of my family reads my blog, I only know of one sister who I accidentally commented on her blog using my Mrs. Accountability account. So dear sister, if you are reading my blog, maybe… Read the rest

I know, Halloween hasn't even gotten here, but my boss is already buying Christmas gifts. When she starts doing that, I know the winter holiday season is right around the corner. I need some new ideas. I'll share some of mine, and please help me with sharing some of your holiday gift ideas. I really love homemade gift ideas and one of the most loved gifts that I share at this time of the year is fresh produce from my… Read the rest

Yesterday was a very lovely day. I was out in the garden puttering around by 5:15. On the days I'm home I always check my garden early in the morning. It is especially important when I have squash growing because I always hand pollinate due to limited bee activity.  I was telling my mother-in-law about hand pollinating and she'd never heard of such a thing.  Some flowers are “perfect” and contain both male (stamen) and female (pistils) parts. Squash are… Read the rest