Sparrow Tree Journal

It's my summer vacation! I've been off since Thursday afternoon and I don't go back until next Monday. It's nice to have som...

It's disgustingly hot here this week. High temps around 100F with heat index (real feel) values of around 110F. When I got in my car yes...

My new cookware arrived yesterday! It's so shiny and pretty that I took a picture after I finished unpacking everything.   It's not ...

The garden is in full swing, and it's turning out to be a good year for tomatoes. I'm glad I planted some sturdy hybrid determinate ...

It's been a busy few weeks around here, but I still find it hard to believe that June is almost half over. Finding time to blog has been...

Last week I picked my first (non-cherry) tomato of the year. I'd planned to let it ripen on the vine a little more, but a day or two of ...

Last week, my friend Marla's little girl turned seven years old. It seems like she was just born and here she is finishing up first grad...

I woke up really early this morning to what promises to be a cool, gray, rainy Sunday. I can't seem to sleep in anymore (not that I want...