It's been a crazy winter here in Portland. Or rather, should I say "non-winter"? While the East Coast was being hammered by mountains of snow, Portland was basking in spring-like temperatures, sunny skies, and just a tad of east wind (which can ruin those nice temps sometimes). With all the sun and warm weather, my bees have had … Continue reading Everything You Didn’t Want to Know About Bee Poop…
Saturday Selections: Watership Down (novel)
A book about a bunch of bunnies may seem like kid stuff, but Watership Down by Richard Adams is a classic tale of adventure and heroism that you should definitely add to your reading list....even if you've read it before. About the Book Watership Down starts in what seems like an idyllic rabbit setting. Sure … Continue reading Saturday Selections: Watership Down (novel)
Saturday Selections: Show Me the Honey!
Okay, I'm cheating a bit with this Saturday Selection by squeezing in an update on my bees. But really, nothing's grabbed my fancy this week except for the huge pot of honey I've extracted from my own beehive. Yum! A Little Background As you may remember, my bees were behaving very badly before I left … Continue reading Saturday Selections: Show Me the Honey!
Bye Bye Bunny
On Wednesday evening my rabbit Lola went off to chase that big carrot in the sky. So this week, instead of blathering on about writing, I'm spending a bit of time sharing some Lola highlights. I got Lola as a birthday present to myself back in 2007. She was about two years old at the … Continue reading Bye Bye Bunny
Tammie Painter 