The case of the pilfered pumpkin

I woke up to find one of our three foam pumpkin decorations had wandered off from the steps of our porch. Looking around I didn’t see any obvious place it could’ve rolled. It was just gone!

I stood there scratching my head, fuming that some neighborhood miscreant would walk off with my fake, two-dollar pumpkin. Then my neighbor walked by with her dog.
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Tomato update

We’ve entered prime harvest time for our tomato plants. I take a half-gallon of tomatoes off our plants every other day.

My plants would be over ten feet tall if I stood them up. They quickly outgrew the tomato cages. They’re monster plants.

I’ll miss having fresh tomatoes when the season’s over.