Jane H. Green Blog
Garden Update
The garden is producing well and we are eating something from it daily. Squash, okra, tomatoes, cucumbers, corn, green beans—all are doing well and I even had some Zinnias to bring inside to fill a small vase. I told my daughter recently that if I were in charge of...
Terror In The Night
The title of this blogpost sounds like a bad movie. Oh wait! It is—from 1994. But I'm not talking about a bad movie. If you have asthma, or know someone with asthma, you know the terror of not being able to breathe. And the most life threatening attacks always occur...
Dog Tired
Do you ever get dog tired? Like, every bone and muscle in your body aches, and you feel you can't walk, talk, or feed yourself? Today was like that for me. I drove 1 1/2 hours. Dug out Bermuda grass (that stuff has to be from Satan????). Pinned down landscape fabric,...
What Did July 4th Celebrations Look Like Long Ago?
The best answer to the question posed in the title of this blogpost is a look at Laura Ingalls Wilder's description of how they celebrated in her Little Town On The Prairie book. (see pp. 65-85) They did no work with the exception of chores and housework. They...
The Other Side
You've heard it said... "There are two sides to a coin." "There are two sides to every story." "There are two sides in an argument." And, here's one from a gardener— "There are two sides to rain." We've had rain almost every day for a week. The plants need rain to...
The Protection of Being Oblivious
My husband and I went on a train trip. It was his birthday present from me per his request. The train was in Bryson City, N.C. It traveled along the Tuckasegee River to a tiny town named Dillsboro, with quaint little shops to investigate. The whole trip took about 4...
Summer Days
I don't know about you, but growing up, my entire summer was considered a vacation. A vacation from the work of going to school????. During this time I spent my days reading books like these: ...and dreaming of what I was going to be when I grew up. I first wanted to...
Book Review: Owls in the Family by Farley Mowat
Today I have another book review based on the recommendation of my daughter. Since she homeschools, she's always on the lookout for really good books and is gifted at finding the best. Today's book is a great summer read for young boys. It is a Yearling book,...