Fate, TX (June 21, 2024) – The B.O.B. and I were at a local garden center to get a bag of rock last evening. A woman was perusing the multitudes of varying types of bags of soil, with dazed confusion in her eyes. She approached us and asked my husband, “Sir, can you give me […]
Rockwall, TX (June 20, 2024) – We all recognize the familiar scene of a woman in her third trimester of pregnancy, engaging in the final stage of preparation known as nesting. This can manifest as a fervent need to clean, finalize a birth plan, or decorate the nursery. According to the bestselling manual What to […]
Rockwall, TX (June 3, 2024) – I recently attended a funeral where friends and family gave their respect to a fallen friend and family member. While there, I wondered if any of the participants had ever been part of a funeral for a military person? The rendering of military funeral honors is a way to […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 31, 2024) Cathy Hovey, a Chandlers Landing resident, is excited about the 5th Annual Garden Tour in Chandlers Landing on Saturday, June 1st from 10 am – 2 pm. Rain date is Sunday, June 2nd from 1-4 pm. Cathy will be giving away (while they last) FREE succulent ice plant clippings at […]
GARDEN TOUR 10am-2pm Saturday, June 1 Rain date scheduled for June 2, 1-4pm ROCKWALL, TX (May 23, 2024) Nancy Jennison on Southern Cross Drive is getting her garden ready for Chandlers Landing’s 5th Annual Garden Tour on June 1st. There will be nine gardens on the tour and three “drive by” gardens. Local Rockwall gardeners […]
Rockwall, TX (May 17, 2024) – I’ll never forget the first Memorial Day that our son, Micah, spent at home as active military. At 25, he is now a Captain in the Air Force. He’s finishing his training as an F15 Strike Eagle pilot next month. He graduated from the Air Force Academy in 2020 […]
Rockwall, TX (May 16, 2024) – All six of us were present and seated around our parents’ dinner table several days after our father died. We had also gathered here just five months earlier, after our mother passed away. None of us wanted to be recalled so soon to those duties that mingle with grief. […]
Rockwall, TX (May 15, 2024) – Dearest readers, The Rose Table is back with the ultimate Bridgerton garden party to celebrate season three of the popular Netflix show. The menu is full of Regency Era recipes, including tea sandwiches, the prettiest Garden Party Salad with edible flowers, Spiced Honey Cream Cheese served with crackers, a […]
Rockwall, TX (May 13, 2024) – As we spend the spring and summer months tending our flower and vegetable gardens, it is always nice to devote some time to observing and supporting nature’s pollinators. What is a pollinator? A pollinator is anything that carries pollen from one flower to another to bring about fertilization. Honeybees […]
Rockwall, TX (April 29, 2024) – Yep, without a doubt, we have too many elections in Texas! But did you ever stop to think what those elections represent? Just look at the one where early voting has just finished and we can still vote next Tuesday, May 4. This election allows us to pick who […]