About two months ago, we had a big tree taken down near the power lines. I requested that the wood be blocked up in firewood size blocks an...

Our stairwell has a light switch on the first floor and a light switch at the top of the stairs. Ever since we moved in about four months a...

Some of the exotic plants seen in Hawaii. Last one is a coffee tree. Third one is a Palm Tree in bloom. Fourth is a bird of paridise foun...

Anyone who knows us, knows that we are dog people. It has been 3 years since our Golden Retriever passed away and we have REALLY missed havi...

See my post on Mauna Kea .

The first big decision I had to make on vacation was which car to drive. Because of low inventory of intermediate sized cars at the airport...

It may not seem like a big accomplishment, but the garage is cleaned out enough so we can fit both our cars in. Not totally clean, but clea...

Looking out the kitchen window the other morning, I saw what I first thought was a black cat walking in the back yard. I thought - that'...

The guest room is finally finished !!! The new closet shelving and the window shades have been installed. The only question is, who will be ...

The guest room is almost finished! The last things left to do are to install the closet shelving and hang the blinds. The new ceiling fan re...

This from Yao Ming (NBA Player) yesterday: "I pledge to stop eating sharks fin soup and will not do so under any circumstances." T...

There is a doe with two fawns who often stops by the backyard for a snack. The doe appears to have no fear of people - she does not run off,...

We finally put the finishing touches on the office on Monday. Considering how much work had to be done and our limited schedules, it was pr...

The hawks which were around so much last week, seem to have gotten shy. I can still hear their screeching, but they are not perched in any o...

Saw this on MyLeftNutmeg and thought it was funny...

There seems to be a pair of hawks nesting somewhere nearby, or at least using our yard as a hunting ground. The last few days this hawk has...

I sometimes wonder how so much imagination can be wrapped up in the head of Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert. Still, I wonder if anybody...

Wow! The perennial giant killers, College of Charleston, may have landed their best catch ever. After up-and-coming Gregg Marshall of Wint...

A couple weeks ago I enabled anonymous comments so you could comment on each post. Since that time, a couple people have told me they coul...

You may remember a certain member of my household has been having trouble with the squirrels at her feeders. Well, the squirrels have won t...