Yellowstone Battle for Life

I you have a few hours to spair.....may I suggest this three part series on Yellowstone National Park available on netflix.

I have always been interested in the "Druid" pack of wolves in Yellowstone. Happily the pack is featured in the winter episode.

The series is broken up into three seasonal parts. I have seen the winter season and look forward to being able to find the time to watch the last two episodes.

Have a wonderful Day.

Laraine

The Hobbit House

Several weeks ago, I saw "hobbit trailer" on my dogpile home page as a google item. Happily I thought of a very small trailer that I could pull behind my truck and go camping on the beach. NO........It was a trailer for a new Lord of the Rings Hobbit movie. Disappointment.........

I did a little searching around and came upon this website. www.simondale.net/house/index.html

Apparently this young handyman man over in England has built a true hobbit house. It's really cute but does not have many of the amenities we take for granted. I admire his creativity and most of all, I admire his wife, who seems to be leading a true homesteader's wife existence. I don't think these people would ever consider disposable diapers or paper plates and napkins.

They are starting work on a new house that also is in harmony with the land. I think you will find their site interesting.

Have a wonderful day!

Laraine

One Lovely Weekend

I spent last weekend visiting my beautiful Daughter and her family. We three girls went thrifting and had a lovely lunch at Marie Callenders Restaurant. We took over the chaos section of the restaurant.......little did we know that Chloe was running a low grade fever and promptly got sick when we got home. There is nothing more heartbreaking than a two year old throwing up. She did not understand what was happening and she sure did not like it. Amazingly she was all better in a few hours and back up and playing.
She loves balls and balloons and loves to throw then at me whether I am ready or not.

Marie Callenders creamy lemon pie is to die for. I have not tasted anything so delicious in a long time.

As much as I love visiting.....I also love coming home to my quiet life in my little cottage.

My daughter Dara is amazing. I don't remember my life raising my children, being as busy as hers is. She is taking classes at collage...raising two daughters...taking care of the house....taking care of her two dogs....and taking care of her husband.
She is a very strong person and I am very proud of her.

Have a wonderful day!!

Laraine

AMC The Walking Dead

The new season of The Walking Dead starts on AMC February 12 at 9:00 eastern 8:00 central time. I was blown away at the end of the last season when they found Sophia. I never expected them to find her where they did.

I am madly in love with Norman and really like the way they have allowed his character to develop a rustic nobility. Rick is forever strong, although the final moments of the last season may forever alter his character. Shane is a walking disaster....half mad and insane with lust, remorse, and jealousy that he functions as a loose cannon.

The rest of the characters are all people that you can't help but care about.

I am so looking forward to the start of the new season.

A New Science Project

While visiting a local shop, I noticed a small succulent plant in a baby food jar filled with rice. I asked the girl behind the deck about the plant and she said it had been in the jar untouched for the past year. Apparently the rice draws moisture from the air so the plant never needs to be watered.

I have some jars, some rice and some small succulent plants. I'll let you know if this science project works out.

I scoured the Internet in regard to this project and could not find a thing in regard to replaceing soil with rice.

Have a wonderful day.......try something new !!

Laraine

The " Dinoboard "

I took an old game board and with acrylic paint, transformed it into a dinosaur habitat. My sweet little grandson Kyle called to thank me for the "dinoboard." I love the fact that he thought of a word that described my artistic endeavor.

I remember as a child I had a fascination with dinosaur's and would have played with a dinoboard like this for hours.

One of my favorite Godzilla vs King Kong movies and a vintage 3d book with new 3d glasses rounded out the package I sent to Kyle.

Christmas got pushed back to January this year because of my grief over losing my beloved " Tuffy".

I am feeling a little better day by day. I know "Tuffy" had a good life and I enjoyed his company so very much. He was my "little man ", bossing me around with his bark.....demanding his treats up to the very last day of his life.

Have a wonderful day!

Laraine

Thinking of Spring

The nights are cool.............the mornings chilly.............the days are warming up. I think spring is in the air. All I know is that the more I can turn off the heat or the air conditioner and open all the doors and windows, the more I like it. The dogs like it too because with the back door open they can come and go as they like.

I am already planning container gardening for my veggies using...............http://www.josho.com/gardening.htm ......... This looks so easy to do and conserves water and fertilizer. Once set up the container almost takes care of itself.

I am on a major cleaning out, throwing away, donating to goodwill, jag, so I have some large plastic containers left over.......plus I can get more containers at the Dollar Store.

I have to finish the island planting in the front yard with mulch. Choosing the colors of flowers for hanging baskets and urns is always exciting. Shall I go with pink, purple or yellow.........Decisions.........Decisions.

Have a wonderful productive day !

Laraine