It’s my favorite time of year — my daffodils are blooming! I just love these Marieke daffodils. They have doubled…
Author: Jenny Smith
I'm Jenny Smith. I blog about life on the 300+ acres of rolling farmland in Northern Virginia where I live. I like tomatoes, all things Star Trek, watercolor, and reading. I spend most days in the garden fighting deer and groundhogs while trying to find my life's meaning. I'm trying to be like Jesus -- emphasis on the trying.
Tomato Mystery
Where’s Scooby-doo? We’ve got a mystery….. My little tomato seedlings are growing out. They look so healthy! Today I noticed…
An Inauspicious Beginning
Well, it must be said: I’ve not had a great start to my planting this year. Here’s the bad news:…
I have a dream… that CFM:D&C can become something far better
Back in the ye olde days when I was at BYU, someone told me that some GA had recommended tossing…
Church isn’t like ice cream
Ever heard that (not very) dirty joke, “How is sex like ice cream?” “Because when it’s good it’s really good,…
Irises slow start
I was flipping through some pictures from last year at this time, and noticed that my irises are quite behind…
Rose pruning comparison
I thought it would be interesting to compare last year’s rose violent pruning to this year’s not-as violent pruning to…
False spring
What started out as a plan to put in a few spinach and strawberry seeds turned into a two day…
Offended or offensive
I found myself down a rabbit hole today, reading some of the stories of the Three Witnesses to the Book…
I looked out the window and…
… what did I see? An apple tree with canker, looking at me. Well, I guess that does it for…
How to create a cross-reference link in Gospel Library App and how to use links when teaching
During my recent survey of 182 Seminary teachers, I included a question about the frequency teachers demonstrated advanced Gospel Library…
Good bye office my old friend
My office has been a real mess for a lot of years. I ran a very successful business selling seasonal…