The last few weeks convinced me driving is becoming a contact sport. I admit not being the best driver in my family, but at least I stay...

Somethings aren’t what they seem, and this perennial plant is a great example. Believe it or not, you’re looking at its flowers. Even...

When the outdoor heat index reaches 100 degrees several days in a row and the humidity tags not far behind, I’m over summer. Three weeks...

When this fella paid me a visit, the results were messy. First, he broke into my screened porch. Flew through it to be exact, leaving a...

The first year we moved to the boonies, my husband hung several hummingbird feeders on our porch. Weeks passed before our first customer...

Just about everyone likes homegrown tomatoes and fresh corn. But I’m sorry to say cucumbers picked from the vine receive less affection....

Ask folks their favorite way to eat fresh corn, and you get a variety of answers. Boiled, grilled, smoked, creamed, pickled, and the list...

Last week I praised homegrown tomatoes. On this Southern-Fried Friday, I’m confessing the downside to collecting them from my garden....

The first ripe tomato from my garden reminds me of Christmas as a kid—counting the hours to the big day and discovering surprises under...

I hope you had a fun Fourth of July. Our country is blessed, and I’m forever grateful for the service and sacrifice our ancestors gave so...

Thunderstorms rumbled over my house multiple times the last two weeks. Lots of rain, wind, and lightning. When you live on a ridge top,...

Touchdown! No, not the football score, the airplane type. I watched this butterfly take off, circle, and land on the same purple...

I’m a sunshine girl. Daylight, fun, and chocolate keep me going. When the sun sets, so do my eyelids. But a bunch of people are just the...

The first train rolled across this bridge sixty-plus years ago pulling railcars filled with coal to power the local steam plants. Today,...

Butterflies abound this time of year, and I’m always glad to see them in my garden. Imagine spending your entire adult life surrounded by...

Dandelions—weed or herb? Yard perfectionists spray them with weed killer, and nature lovers add them to their dinner plate. So which is...

Do you wish there were more hours in the day? I do, considering I rarely accomplish everything on my daily list. Where does time go? Or...

Mothers come in all shapes and sizes, but they have one thing in common—the ability to keep the rest of us in line. Whether it’s...

Nothing says Spring like flowers, and one of my favorites is the bearded iris. Not only are irises big, bold, and beautiful, but they’re...

Look what I found outside my front door underneath the porch light. If you’re not familiar with outdoor creatures, this one is a Luna...