Category Archives: sustainable living

Picture a Day #187-More Fourth of July

Posted on July 5, 2012 by joanienaz

The Fourth of July wouldn’t be Independence Day without some kind of message. Here are the rest of my photos from yesterday, celebrating a holiday in a small Northern California town. Some of them are political, and all of them … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY, history, photography, picture a day, sustainable living | Tagged California, community, family, Fourth of July, holiday, Independence Day, inspiration, life, photography, postaday | 2 Comments

Picture a Day #185-My Favorite Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

Posted on July 3, 2012 by joanienaz

I have posted several recipes on this blog for oatmeal cookies. They are all born of the same basic recipe, but each includes one or more variations. I am in search of the recipe that stands out from the rest, but the truth is I … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY, home, photography, picture a day, sustainable living | Tagged baking, food, fruit, hobbies, home, oatmeal cookies, pear, photography, postaday, recipe | Leave a comment

Picture a Day #183-Flowers in the Vegetable Garden

Posted on July 1, 2012 by joanienaz

I’m hoping that the flowers that are blooming in and around my organic vegetable gardens will attract enough pollinators. I am happy to report that the bees have been on site for some time, and busy as, well, bees! They … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY, home, nature, photography, picture a day, sustainable living | Tagged flowers, gardening, hobbies, home, nature, organic gardening, photography, pollinators, postaday | 10 Comments

Picture a Day #177-Growth Spurt

Posted on June 25, 2012 by joanienaz

It’s incredible how much my garden has grown in the past three weeks! I probably say this every year, but it’s true. The weather has see-sawed from cool and rainy to hot and dry to cool and rainy. I haven’t … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY, home, nature, photography, picture a day, sustainable living | Tagged corn, gardening, hobbies, home, nature, organic gardening, photography, pole beans, postaday, squash | 3 Comments

Picture a Day #176-Sunflower Morning

Posted on June 24, 2012 by joanienaz

The first thing I saw this morning when I looked out my window was a sunflower peeking at me. This year I got a late start on planting some seeds, and the ones that sprouted from last year’s plants were transplanted … Continue reading →