This is from one of the crinum lily bulbs sis-in-law shipped over from Houston. She told me that they would surprise and delight, but I’d no idea it would happen so fast.
See, this guy shouldn’t be opening. No way, no how. When I received the box late one afternoon all I wanted [...]

The wind mitigation inspector came by yesterday. He went up into the attic and did a visual inspection of the roof. Afterward we went over the report together.
Those are the facts. To elaborate, he was cute and sweet and young and tall and had delicious chocolate brown eyes. We talked about [...]

Florida homeowner’s insurance woes have been exhaustively documented here -especially my own- so I won’t cover old ground.
Our policy, carried by the state pool, ‘Citizens’, is being renewed next month. Suddenly, and very unexpectedly, I’m receiving mail from insurance agents claiming to offer better deals and thinking ‘there’s got to be something cheaper out [...]

Rats. Rats live, work and play back there; that’s why she’s giving the space her full attention. [shudder]

I’ve still got bugs. Not personally, but on my ficus. This is the first photograph I’ve gotten of one of the little buggers in the act of eating.

Vicious little thing, isn’t he?