Feathers and Flowers

  You wouldn't have thought so in Twisp this week, where the temperature topped 100. Fortunately, we have a window air conditioner that ...

  Vacation homes are a ton of work. Duh! Good thing I like puttering around the house-- at least this house. I've been busy the last two...

  What's not to like about September? Cool nights and warm sunny days. Well, hot actually, with the final heat wave of the summer and te...

  This is probably the last sit-by-the-river-in-shorts visit until next June. It's still quite hot during the day, but with a wild 24 ho...

    The big flowers like roses, lilies and dahlias are wrapping up their show for the season, so beauty comes in smaller packages now.    Th...

  Our house is on a busy street corner with 4-way stop signs and crosswalks. We hear the traffic roaring past all the time, and yesterday af...