by Kelli Donley | Apr 13, 2012 | Flora and Fauna, Travel
If you ever happen to find yourself in Tyler, Texas — might I recommend one of the city’s best restaurants: Villa Montez. Located in an old mansion on a hill, surrounded by incredible gardens, I watched the sun set over the city from a large patio. The...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 20, 2011 | Domestic Art, Flora and Fauna, Heirloom Homestead
Come to find out, my little garden bounty of squash looked much prettier than they taste. In other news, I’m pretty sure I tried to serve roasted, decorative gourds for dinner last night. And it wasn’t even a Amy Sedaris recipe. ~K ...
by Kelli Donley | Oct 12, 2011 | Colorado, Flora and Fauna, Nelson
Friends! You are my friend, right? I mean, everyone is my friend — especially if you let me sniff your butt first. Even Chaco is my friend and he took a bite out of my ear last week, wearing a short-bus cone. Friend! Let’s go to the park. I LOVE the park,...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 20, 2011 | Colorado, Flora and Fauna
The squash are coming up nicely in the garden: And the peaches from southern Colorado are being sold by the bushel. I bought a giant box, which is a delightful problem to have. I’m thinking of buying pumpkins for the porch this week. Autumn! It is so nice to...
by Kelli Donley | Sep 1, 2011 | Domestic Art, Flora and Fauna, Happy Hippie, Heirloom Homestead
I’m not sure where I originally heard the theory of gardening in thirds, but I’d guess it was from my Grandma Maxine. She grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania during the Great Depression and was forever transformed. She is exceptionally thrifty, I’d...
by Kelli Donley | Aug 28, 2011 | Colorado, Flora and Fauna, Good to Great, Happy Hippie
The last six weeks or so have been a steady stream of visitors and fun. And while I have had a summer to remember, I haven’t been able to shake the type A guilt from countless projects left incomplete in my office. That knitting project. A sewing project long...
