I take every opportunity to brag about my grand-daughters. They are precious and I spend as much time with them as possible. On Saturdays we do yard games and I make outrageous contraptions that shoot footballs in the air, launch water balloons, portable roller cooasters and I even get them to do work around the house.

The one thing that I never have to beg them to do is to "Zing".   Zinging is...

The root, the whole the root and nothing but the root...that is the question. Removing dandelions is easy, but making it so they can't grow back is a futile endeavor without the use of harsh chemicals.  One anology that comes to mind is shoveling seaweed against the tide. 

I spend a lot of time, energy and money trying to keep my yard clear of these pesky plants.  I realize that they are ed...

As we age, we look for reasons to live, love and laugh.  At the "very" tender age of 62 I look for hobbies and distractions that won't leave me bruised, battered and broken...such as riding a two wheeled bike on a narrow bike path. To minimize the hazards of riding I lowered my sights and my seat to ground level by investing in a 3 wheeled recumbent trike. I still flipped the blasted thing! Not...

Here are some interesting facts about the dandelion flower:

• The dandelion is the only flower that represents the 3 celestial bodies of the sun, moon and stars.

• The yellow flower resembles the sun, the puff ball resembles the moon and the dispersing seeds resemble the stars.The dandelion flower opens to greet the morning and closes in the evening to go to sleep.

• Every part of the da...