Monthly Archives: February 2010

Do the Wave

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Dave

I love petunias, always have. I remember growing red multiflora types from seed years ago so I could have lots of them for the hummingbirds. They seem to love petunias too, especially the red shades. In fact, they like them … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday: Royalty at the Fair

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Dave
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Son of Scratchy

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Dave

My dad loved to feed the birds. He even made a special pole-mounted feeder to discourage the tree squirrels from eating all the bird seed. He also fed his squirrels to keep them away from the feeder. At least, that … Continue reading →

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Call Me Inspector Gadget

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Dave

I think I have mentioned before that both my wife and I like gadgets. When we combined our households a few years back, we found that together we often had 3 or 4 (or more) of every kitchen gadget ever … Continue reading →

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New Is Not Always Improved

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Dave

It’s hard to go a day without running into something, somewhere that claims to be “New and Improved”. Supermarket shelves are loaded with such items, which in many cases are the same old sad, tired products repackaged in smaller containers … Continue reading →

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