Where the Quaint Things Are. "Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under the trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time." ~ John Lubbock Where the Quaint Things Are While I am on my week-long sabbatical I thought you might like to visit the blog my first born has created. It is entitled "Where The Quaint Things Are". Her blog is vastly different than mine. Yet, there exists a ... View the Post

School is out and it's peach pickin' season at Schnepf Farms. I took the Fashionista and Sweet Boy on a little field trip to pick Peaches.  Peaches The trees were laden with sweet, juicy peaches. It was gloriously hot day enjoyed by only the sunflowers. Gawk if you must at my huge hat and sunglasses. But the Arizona sun is brutal and I want to be melanoma free.  We picked several pounds of the glorious fruit. You know what that means... Schnepf Farms is also famous for their ... View the Post

Recently I went to Minnesota to help my sweet Grandma Ingalls downsize and move in with her nephew Bob and his wife Margaret. ( I am SO jealous, but she didn't think she could stand the Phoenix heat. I don't blame her.) To Grandmother's House I Go. To Grandmother's House I Go Bob and Margaret just moved into the home last month. The house had sat vacant for over a year. They have quite the green thumbs so in no time there will be a profusion of flowers.  It's a quiet area with nice ... View the Post