by Mike Hicks | Aug 12, 2020 | Direction
I will say right up front that I was forced to run sprints in physical education classes long ago, but I was not much of a runner. I have walked/run in some 5Ks at annual conference in years past. I have never aspired to be a marathon runner. I have...
by Mike Hicks | Aug 5, 2020 | Miscellaneous Posts
Lisa and I decided to add to our container vegetable garden by using the same provider for our first one. We like the product. It took awhile to find the name of the original company and to contact them. They no longer bring the garden ready-made. It now comes in a...
by Mike Hicks | Jul 29, 2020 | Miscellaneous Posts
Yes, I am shamelessly borrowing from a product’s commercial. I believe that the anxiety we are feeling in these days of Covid-19 is beginning to get the best of us. Living with so much bad news and uncertainty is frightening. So, today I am inviting you to step...
by Mike Hicks | Jul 22, 2020 | Direction
I did some more yard and garden work this past weekend. I bought a couple of new tomato plants and put them in containers and trimmed some bushes on the side of the house. I cut the shrubs back last year and trimmed them twice this year. I admit that I did...
by Mike Hicks | Jul 15, 2020 | Direction
My yard is doing very well right now. I added just a bit of fertilizer about three weeks ago, which has greened it up. The garden is beginning to look a little pale. One cucumber plant is producing well, while the other seems to be drying up. My...