We started day two in Las Vegas with an overload of car-related activities.  Up first, we made a visit to Danny Koker's custom car and m...

Arrived in Vegas, picked up our rental car, and checked into the condo.  Left promptly to drive two hours and spend the day in Death Valley,...

... and heading for Las Vegas!  Vegas in July, you ask?  This is what happens when one vacations with a teacher, who is only off work for fi...

Day 13:  The Carolina Wren nest in the pot in my greenhouse is empty this morning. I didn't check on the babies on Sunday afternoo...

Mr. and Mrs. Carolina Wren's five babies are ten days old.  Seems like it's been longer than that since they hatched.  I checked my ...

'Crepuscule' is a Tea Noisette climbing-style rose that grows on the east fence of my Rose Field.  It is almost carefree, very dise...

My youngest daughter gave this rose to me for Mother's Day in May.  I thanked her profusely and said, "oooh, 'Fourth of July...