I updated you about a week and a half about about my dad’s new Internet Forum. He has been working really hard at adding additional material to his site, as well as engaging new users. He has numerous users who have joined and uploaded material to his new site. I’d like to share some of the best pages of his site:
⚠ Safety note: I am not a licensed electrician. This post shares my own DIY experience for general information only. Home electrical work is hazardous and is governed by local code. Always shut off power at the breaker and confirm it is off before touching any wires, follow the codes that apply where you live,…
Downtown Neenah does not always get credit for its scenery, but on the evening of May 8th, 2022 the Fox River put on a good one. I was out for a walk and stopped on the Commercial Street bridge, and the whole sky over the river had gone orange and blue, with the still water…
Vinca minor, also know as Periwinkle is a shade loving ground cover. It grows as a vine that never reaches more than 3″ to 6″ off the ground, It grows in USDA zones 4 to 8. I have multiple patches of periwinkle growing in my yard as of 3/20/2010, it goes on records as…
Also on display during our visit to Montana Coffee Traders was this antique coffee roaster — an old piece of machinery with a copper drum, ornate cast-iron details, and the patina that only comes with age. I got in close to photograph the drum and the internal paddles that would have tumbled the beans over…
A few yard photos from 5/16/2014. I’ve been propagating hostas, and here are some of my divisions growing on nicely in their 4″ pots, getting established before they go into the ground. I love the variegated varieties especially — that gold-and-green coloring is just gorgeous even on these young plants. It’s satisfying to grow them…
Our Dog of the Day for 11/16/2011 is Luna, a one-year-old with eyes you simply cannot resist. “Luna is a one year old Shih Tzu. Those big eyes are hard to resist!” Hard to resist? That is the understatement of the year. Luna has the kind of big, soulful Shih Tzu eyes that make it…