I am completely delighted to be living in a ZONE 9b planting region. What does this mean? It means we have a LONG growing season because the temperature is moderate to warm year-round🌞. Back when I was living in the Pacific Northwest I dreamed of growing all of these aromatic... Continue reading

Being a lady is awesome– but there can be a rough patch each month. This nurturing balm calms and eases when Aunt Flo visits or even when she is never coming back and you are feeling the burn. A divine blend of plant ingredients that mother nature put forth just... Continue reading

Who were your ancestors? Who are you? In these technology focused times were are blessed with the opportunity to learn about our family history. Each ancestral discovery holds the possibility of changing how we see ourselves and those that came before us. Research Process Determine the Research Goals- We discuss... Continue reading

This time last year I took sometime to visit one of the most enchanted places I have ever encountered... right here in Seattle! Right near I5 on the east side near Beacon Hill there is a cemetery called Comet Lodge. What makes this resting place extra interesting is that for... Continue reading

Check out this crew! I found this photo in my Great Grandmother Marie’s album and I am incredibly curious about it. The women standing look like ladies in men’s clothing. Are they dressed for a performance of some kind? They all seem rather serious. I have come across quite a... Continue reading

Photo Credit Thomas Quine via WikiCommon The search for my Grandfather's biological father keeps getting interesting- coincidences and surprises galore! So, I was finally able to track down a copy of my Grandfather's birth certificate. He was born as Baby Keller not Kenneth Edward Perrin as we know him. That's... Continue reading

My Great Grandmother Marie far right~early 1900's My genealogy fascination was definitely fueled recently by the television shows that focused on the subject- "Who Do You Think You Are?" and "Finding Your Roots". Of course the stories they present in these are extra juicy- it has to be that way... Continue reading

Took a week long jaunt to the midwest for a genealogy adventure- more about that later. Here are some things I saw along the way. Cool old theater somewhere in South Dakota Wooden Boat in the Danebod Lutheran Church Tyler, Minnesota. Seedlings in Verdi, Minnesota A building in the ghost... Continue reading

It seems my Dad has always had a fascination with trains...it's nothing like his obsession with fast cars but trains seem to continue to make an appearance in his life. Before I was born my Dad worked for the railroad and the job took him from his home town to... Continue reading

When I was a kid I spent several summers in Custer, Montana. This is the town that my Mom grew up in. At this time her parents and two of her siblings still resided there. I am the oldest grandchild by like 8 years and I did not have a... Continue reading

SPRINGS PRESERVE Heard of it? Probably not since most people head to Vegas for other reasons ☻ If you are in Vegas and feel like seeing some gorgeous desert plants- then don't miss SPRINGS PRESERVE Here's the scoop from Wikipedia: Springs Preserve consists of 180 acres dedicated to nature walks... Continue reading

Why Las Vegas you ask? COST OF LIVING!!! The cost of living in Las Vegas, NV is 17.1% lower than in Seattle, WA. The BUSH years and the lingering effects of the BUSH years have not been kind to us. I have been laid off twice during his regime. Can't... Continue reading

Why Las Vegas you ask? Because these grow there... I ♥ desert plants!! Continue reading

Why Las Vegas you ask? You can buy an awesome mid mod house like this: Awesome Vegas House!! for $150,000!!! With a pool no less... Continue reading

Why Las Vegas you ask? Average number of clear days per year in Seattle 58 Average number of clear days per year in Las Vegas 210 Western Regional Climate Center Continue reading