Heirloom Roses in Dallas, Oregon is a short road trip my "live-in gardener" and I take each year. Of course we can neve...

National Iced Tea Day is today. Celebrate with a tall, icy cold glass of tea. Tucked in my Red Rose black tea is a twig of l...

 The Rose Show at Lloyd Center Mall is always a delight to visit during Rose Festival time. In the miniature category this first rose...

“It was June, and the world smelled of roses.  The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside.” ~Maud Hart Lovelac...

Just a quick announcement. I just found out who won the Canvas Pop give-away. The winner is:   M. Exline Congratulations! You will he...

My calendar says it is Joey's birthday today. Wow! 6 years! It doesn't seem possible it has been that long since I adopted ...

When my children were growing up we occasionally had short term exchange students come to stay with us. One summer we had a 14 yea...