I couldn't resist these beautiful Easter flowers. My tulips never survive the deer, so I really enjoy seeing them flower in the hou...

When Danny passed away, we planted a tree hydrangea in his memory. The other day, I noticed the female mallard walking around Danny's ...

Jeff and I were at the Danbury Fair mall late in the evening. We had eaten dinner at home. I thought dessert at The Cheesecake Factory would...

I love the color of these roses.

I decided to make a tuna sandwich for lunch. I opened up the foil bag and placed the tuna into a bowl. As the smell of tuna filled the air...

The amaryllis is beautiful!

Cooper claims that his green collar makes him Irish.Otis claims that his beautiful red coat proves he is of Irish descent. We are all Irish...

The calendar still says winter, but these beautiful crocus scream SPRING!

The world's tallest amaryllis is back. After flowering last spring, the plant spent the summer on the deck. It should be blooming soon.

Cooper and Otis love being outside on these beautiful days

When we returned from Philadelphia, I did not see the ducks on the pond. I wondered if after a few days without breakfast, they had moved to...

The Flower Show theme changes every year. If you ever get a chance to attend, I think you will love it.

More photos from the flower show.... One company did an unbelievable job depicting the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. All of the na...

One of the reasons we chose to visit Philadelphia was the Philadelphia Flower Show. I had heard that the flower show was amazing and it tr...

As Jeff drove down to Philadelphia, I reviewed the AAA tour book and thought, "Wow! There are a lot of places to visit." We wer...

While in Philadelphia, we made our first visit to the Constitution Center. The Center is dedicated to teaching people about the Constitutio...

Otis hopes that if he can fit into our suitcase, he can go on vacation with us.

If you look closely, you will see that the daffodils and crocus are starting to grow.

I have always wanted to eat at the Cheesecake Factory, even though  I know this eatery often tops the list of "unhealthy" restaura...

The warm winter resulted in our new mallard pair coming to visit us several days a week. I was running low on corn and called the local Agwa...