The Magazine Wars

You may remember my frustration over Vogue magazine and the lack of relevancy to my life (“My Love-Hate Relationship With Vogue Magazine,” September 12, 2013). Well, the plot thickens! Not long after that blog, a September issue of Cosmopolitan appears in the mail....

The Thelocactus Macdowellii Sees Sunshine

In my December 29 post, I mentioned that my thelocactus macdowellii bloom had not opened fully because there had not been enough sunshine? Well, between then and this latest Arctic blast, we actually had some sun, and it did open. And then I was tickled to discover...

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

I finally get computer capabilities back, and I’m still late posting on the blog. Football was the problem this time. I was so wound up watching Johnny Football and the Aggies come from behind to win the Chick Fil-A Bowl that I just didn’t get it done. In case you...

Cold Outside; Cheery Inside

The dogs and I just walked in 28 degree weather under an overcast dreary sky. Before coming in, I checked the greenhouse. Not dreary in there: Senecio cephalophorus  Euphorbia milii in red  Thelocactus macdowellii-This one has been trying to open for the...