Tag: Nature
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Grow lettuce inside your home!

Fresh lettuce, I would love that. In the Midwest, and maybe because lettuce primarily comes in ready to go bags now, the lettuce is not fresh anymore. So, sure, I smiled when I saw this. Our own lettuce machine. Has anyone tried it. You need to replace the plants every three months. Spring is here,…
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Spring… FINALLY… The flowers are blooming!

I’m always amazed at people who plant these beautiful tulips. Why, because they don’t bloom for a long time. Yet, they look so amazing and colorful. Right now, there are flowers everywhere! It’s lovely. Interesting though… Some of the lilac bushes I walked by, looked beautiful, but did not have any smell. How disappointing! I…
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Tulips – Create your own butterfly, looks easy…

Spring is coming, which means tulips will be blooming. I always wondered how gardeners make their beautiful animal displays. I came across this post on Instagram, “Plants and Gardening Ideas.” It doesn’t look like they have a website, just quick gardening tips on Instagram. This fellow shows how the bulbs are in an egg container,…
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Winter Fitness… FINALLY, the sun, and walking again!

What a glorious day! Our weather temperatures have been so cold, it wasn’t possible to go outside. Today though, a miracle, I was outside and felt the warmth of the sun. The clouds move so fast. this was the next photo of the sun. Woodstock Willie (groundhog in Illinois) predicts an EARLY SPRING! I hope…
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Winter, beauty of birds!

We’ve been having bitter cold temps. I mean, the type of temps that if you are without your gloves for 30 seconds, your hands feel almost frost bitten. This made me wonder, how do the birds manage in these cold temps? I haven’t heard them chirping, but I did see one on a car eating…
