...has some incredibly long legs. I actually kind of hate spiders. For as long as I can remember, they've creeped me out. I don't really know why; I know they won't hurt me (at least, not the ones that live here), and I've never had any sort of traumatic experience with them. I just...don't like... Continue Reading →
Do you know what's funny? Cookie, my rabbit, refuses to eat the strawberries I grow at home. She'll eat the ones I buy at the grocery store, and she'll eat the freeze-dried ones I pick up at the pet store. But she won't touch the ones I pick fresh off the plant. She's such a... Continue Reading →
I'm attempting to grow some fruits and vegetables this year. So far, I'm not doing too bad. My strawberry plant is doing the best. I'll admit, though, that's probably because it was started in a greenhouse long before I bought it. But, hey, it hasn't died on me yet, so I consider that a success.... Continue Reading →
Well, actually, the fire wasn't quite ready to roast anything at this point. But once it died down a bit, my cousins and I were quick to pull out a big bag of giant marshmallows. When I was growing up, my family spent plenty of summer weekends out at campgrounds. In the evenings, we'd all gather... Continue Reading →
There's something really cool about the way lilacs grow, isn't there? They're not like normal flowers--they don't pop out of the ground with one flower per stem. Instead, they group together, supporting each other through whatever weather spring throws at them. That alone makes them beautiful. But the way their petals curl and their soft... Continue Reading →
Miranda Burski 