In The Green
This past weekend, my husband and I signed up for a CSA. CSA stands for “Community Shared Agriculture.” Basically, you sign up to share the yield, and the risk, of a local farm or ranch. If the farm or ranch does well, you have quite the bounty. In leaner times your share will be a [...]
If you live outside the southern states, this may not be news to you. In fact, some of you might well be saying to yourselves, “Gee, didn’t we reach that point last month?” Well, here in Texas things aren’t quite so clear cut. One day you’re wearing shorts, as I was just past Sunday, and [...]
I have always had an affinity for roses. Some of my fondest memories of going to my grandmother’s house as a child were going out with her and trimming off roses to fill the many vases and brandy snifters that she kept around just for roses. I am not certain but I believe she had [...]
My husband had taken the day off today. We had no committments and, other than getting up to walk the dog, no where to be at any particular time. For us, this is a rarity to be cherished. On the spur of the moment we decided to go to the Antique Rose Emporium but within [...]
To me, there’s nothing better than fresh produce that comes straight from the farm. It often costs a bit more than what you buy from your the chain grocery, but unlike the price variance between Wal-Mart and H.E.B., Safeway, Randall’s or Kroger’s the difference is worth it. For one, I know who I am supporting. [...]
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