Kjirsti & Tom

This would be beautiful if it was a field of sunflowers in Italy, but no, it is a field of dandelions in my front yard. But hey, it is beautiful in its own way. Who says front yards should have only thick lush grass? Who doesn’t like dandelions stains when they kneel in their yard.…

I had a birthday a while back, I turned 24. A change of age always makes me think about what age means, how I have used my years on earth, what the future holds, etc. This year I started doing a little math and realized that I have known Tom for six years. (Sure that’s…

Read Lauren told me about this membership. If you sign up for a membership with the Arbor Day Foundation ($10.00) They will send you 10 free trees. You can choose from a mix of packages, that were specifically selected for our hardiness zone. You could get 10 flowering trees, or 10 Colorado Blue Spruces, 10…

Sometimes I wonder if the money and time I invest in my garden is being put to the best use. The fact is that gardening keeps me whole. I come back from a good session in the garden feeling spiritually renewed, physically challenged, and mentally alert. I think deeper in the garden. I am more…

So I just posted saying I’ve never bought a plant from an online nursery- No longer! I just purchased five of these:  and six of these:for the minimal price of $14.00!! (Considering I’ve only seen creeping phlox for $6.00 a pop around here, I’m thrilled!)

Have any of you bought plants from online nurseries? I’ve only purchased seed, but I have friends who have bought plants online and have been happy with the results. It seems like a particularly good option for those rarer varieties of plants that you might not be able to find at a local nursery. Well…

Last year, I was surprised by the number of ornamental pear trees growing in and around Cleveland. I wondered if there was a reason for this frequent selection. I typed “Cleveland Pear Tree” into my search engine, and found precisely what I was looking for, there is actually a variety of ornamental pear called the…

This week I performed in the CIM opera scenes program. I was in a three part scene from Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Patience.” It’s a comedic role with an aria and two duets, and several sections of dialogue. I haven’t done dialogue in years, so it was good to refresh those skills. Mark Wanich was my…

How are your seeds doing? Are you keeping them moist. I know I’ve lost a few due to drying out. I thought I would try growing seeds in an egg carton this year. Um. Bad Idea. My little English Daisies popped right up, but quickly died, do to the fact that the carton sucked all…

Last weekend, I had an adjudication in Oxford, Oh. Tom, being the thoughtful husband he is, decided to make the trek with me. He’s always good for making things more enjoyable. We slept at Cassie and Doug’s on the way there and the way back. (Thank you sooo much!) Allowing us to play a couple…