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Gifts for my sister

I am beginning to prepare gifts for the holidays for my family and have started on making gifts for my sister. This week, I entered a small art contest on IG. I didn’t win but my sister really liked the drawing and said she’d like it framed. So I will look for a frame forContinue reading “Gifts for my sister”

Letting go

The topic of letting go has been on my mind recently as the growing season ends. I wanted to share some quotes about letting go that I like: “I opened myself to the gentle indifference of the world, finding it so much like myself.” Albert Camus “The happiness of your life depends on the qualityContinue reading “Letting go”

Growing herbs

This week, I will talk about the herbs I grew this year and how I use them. I am still working through the pumpkins and this week plan to make pumpkin cheesecake and pumpkin bread. I also have harvested some rosemary, purple basil, thyme, and oregano from my garden in zone 7b. I like rosemaryContinue reading “Growing herbs”

Pumpkin recipes

I planted my fall bulbs yesterday and it was quite a workout. I exchanged the Paperwhites for tulips and was happy to get them on clearance. Next year, I will wait later to buy tulips and daffodils. I was unable to get a lycoris, they were sold out. I guess the specialty bulbs sell outContinue reading “Pumpkin recipes”

Fall bulbs 2024

I am planning to plant my fall bulbs next week and I thought I would like to record what I planted. I will talk about what bulbs I have, how I prepared the space for them, and the layout of the bulb planting. I am in zone 7b in central Oklahoma. These bulbs were purchasedContinue reading “Fall bulbs 2024”

My first Oklahoma garden 2024

I began my first garden in central Oklahoma zone 7b this year. I thought it would be useful to keep a record of what I planted and what was successful. We planted 2 fig trees and 2 peach trees and these have done well. We planted grapes, blackberry, and strawberry. These have all done well.Continue reading “My first Oklahoma garden 2024”

Introduction

Hello, I’m Lisa. Thanks for checking out my blog. I thought I would say a little bit about who I am and what I will discuss in my blog. I’m an online ESL teacher living in Oklahoma. I’m moving to the country after living in the city for 40 years. I am starting to learnContinue reading “Introduction”