It is Christmas. A time of religious significance, family traditions, hope, and joy. The happiest time of the year. As the Christmas season began rolling in, I was very aware of how much has changed for everyone in the past two years. So naturally, I felt sadness, and I longed to experience our Christmas traditions …
When I moved from San Ramon to Tracy, I brought all of my house plants with me. Then after four months in the new house, a central House Fire Sprinkler line exploded. The force of the water damaged 75% of the house. My plants, even those that survived the initial explosion, suffered during the rebuild. …
Recently there was a massive wind storm in our area, and it was not pleasant if not almost impossible to be outside. So I thought about different projects that I could do in the house. My thoughts turned to food because after a year of isolation due to COVID-19 and my growing confidence that I …
How a Simple Recipe Brought Back Treasured Memories Read More »
I’ve posted several photos of meals I’ve prepared lately, and I’d like to give a shout-out of approval and appreciation to HelloFresh. HelloFresh is a complete meal delivery program that my son, Anthony, who enjoys cooking, introduced me to last October. He sent a gift sample box to me, and I liked it. HelloFresh seemed …
The California Fires are difficult for me to write about; I started writing about this topic during the Caldor Fire this year. Since then, I have started over several times because I did not feel that I was not doing the subject justice. At this time, it would be better if I cited knowledgeable authorities …
I wanted to do something fun, and who is more deserving than Teddy. So, something special for Dr. Teddy was in order. So, looking through the Pup-Approved Dog Treat Recipes, I found a simple recipe to try, Too Hot for Walkies. Just the picture of the finished frozen yogurt treats was too cute for words! …
As I’ve mentioned numerous times, my effort planting seeds was a fiasco, and all the containers that I have repotted with established plants are doing very well! But I am not done yet. Recently I began wanting to try my hand at terrariums—another new experience. So I talked to Garden Center experts and watched YouTube …
This blog is the second in a series that I wanted to write to bring attention to the wonderful black bears that I am privileged to observe. Black bears often follow the game trails, deer tracks, and we have clear game trails that flow around our house. If you haven’t watched the videos in my …
I’ve said many times that I’ve always loved bears. As a child, I had more teddy bears than other toys, but it wasn’t until we arrived in Arnold that I had real-life up close and personal contact with a black bear. I have some fantastic recent videos to share with you. Note: all of these …
Field Camera #1: Field cameras are motion activated. It is not apparent what activated the camera in this picture, but this photo is a perfect example of the simplicity of the location. You probably wouldn’t be too impressed the first time you visited my research site. The site is not “off the grid” but definitely …
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