The rain on the plain

The tomatoes and flowers in my backyard seem to be thriving. We had a rather steady rainfall yesterday afternoon and into the evening. The advantage I have over the farmers is two-fold. My livelihood does not depend on their production, and my garden is small enough that we can readily water it. Pray for rain for the farmers on the plains. Rain at night would be nice, not disrupting the non-farming folks fun, but a steady gentle rain would be helpful for our farmers crops.

CHILDREN'S HEALTH CONCERN!

We have removed some very cute furnishings from our website because of MDF.

Because we have children who are sensitive to environmental pollutants,

we have removed several items that are listed as being made of MDF, which is known to release formaldehyde for the life of the product.

We will strive to supply only items made of solid wood, not remanufactured wood. We are shopping for solid wood replacements for these toxic gas producing products.

New Items on my website!

Here is the Candy Crusher Ice Cream Maker! It also comes in Lime, Blueberry and Platinum. I found some very cool items for my castle kitchen, very useful and decorative. The whole family of Deni products are beautifully designed, efficient and well constructed. The ice cream makers are quite versatile and efficient. The gel cooled makers come in an array of delightful colors. We also found a Compressor Ice Cream Maker, which is self cooled. You can make batch after batch without worrying about the cooling factor.

Great for economical and creative summer treats!

Great for parties.

Weather, Weeds & Plantings

It is a beautiful day in Sandwich. Everything is growing and blooming. (especially the dandelions) We have a tree trying to re-establish itself from the ground down stump. Any ideas? We don't want the new growth. It was a locust tree, something of a weed in this area. Digging turf to make space for some new shrubs is a back-breaker. We have it turned over in one area to kill the grass, then we will knock the dirt off and add mulch and more topsoil before transplanting some tulips and daffodils.

Remember Mother's Day, May 13th.

Whether the Mother you honor is your own mother, or the mother of your children, surprise her with one of our wonderful choices in authentic Tiffany style stained glass! You may want to choose from our window collection to give flowers that don't fade! A mini-lamp in stained glass could delight her for years to come. If your loved one is of a more practical bent you might amaze her with a "Touchless" waste can that the rest of the family will enjoy as well. (Can you imagine using enjoy and waste can in the same sentence?) If shipping time is too long for it to arrive on time we would be glad to send a picture of the item in an e-mail, with an appropriate greeting at no charge.