Blog: Ruminations

Return of the Strawberries

I LOVE growing strawberries on my front porch. Not only are they delicious but guests find them a welcome treat! After last season I just set aside the baskets and basically neglected them. Most of them survived and I have four hanging baskets returning to the front porch this year!

Mud is fun, but a dusty cot or a busy hotel hallway?

After 8 hours conquering the outlaw trails, what are you really dreaming of? Mud is fun, but a dusty cot or a busy hotel hallway? Not so much. The Holstein House solution: Be back at your peaceful, guestroom oasis in under 5 minutes from the trailhead. Riding hard and resting easy—it’s the retreat. Link in …

Keep Up With Dermatology Checks

My father has melanoma, and passed the fair-skin plague to me. I haven’t had a melanoma yet but have had basal cell removed several times. Once at my eye. I keep up with my annual dermatology check-ups. Today I had a suspicious mole removed at the ankle. So much fun. #cancer **Edit**Got a call back …

Raised Beds Assembled

This year I am moving from some plastic pots to some raised beds. I purchased four total, two of two different styles. They are not difficult to pull together, but they do take time. Lots of bolts and wing-nuts. #homestead, #microhomestead, #wv, #usa, #travel, #bnb, #raisedbed, #garden