If cooking my latest meal isn't a testament to my current sleeping pattern, I don't know what is. Chicken noodles are on...
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winter to almost spring in less than a week
Back to work today and I don't even feel like I had a weekend off. I figure it has something to do with practice retirement...
radiant floor heat is great if you like to sweat at night
I awoke EARLY this morning feeling hot with only a sheet for cover. The outside temperature is -3º. There's no wind but...
i feel like Dharma looks and that ain’t good
I'm a night owl. I stay up late and hate mornings. This morning, my Oura Ring let me know that the midpoint of my sleep...
big brown keeps her property safe from birds
After dark, Merida always goes outside like she's after a bear. Of course, there's nothing out there so Dharma stays calm....
ants and stinkbugs don’t die when it’s freezing outside
The barndo grows some smart ants. I don't know where they come from, but I only have them in the winter. That's odd, I...
storm doors can freeze up when it’s ZERO degrees
When I awoke this morning because of Merida's alert that it was time to go outside, it was a blistering ZERO degrees here...
it’s dark-thirty in the ville and I’m awake
Normally, I don't share the same photos here and on whatifitdid.com, but today is an exception. Probably because it's still...
critters are a part of rural living
I saw a post on Facebook about the dangers of coyotes this time of year and it got me thinking -- and reviewing my security...
the woes of a dog mom in the winter
With winter in full swing in southern Indiana, my puppies are about to make me crazy scratching. Your skin feels drier in...