What To Do With The Garden During A Year Off

We are predicted to have another year with hardly any rainfall, so I’m not planning to plant a garden this year. What I’m wondering is, what do I do with the soil to keep the garden from turning back into lawn during this year off. (Covering the soil with clear plastic probably isn’t an option for me because of the cost.). Does anyone have any experience with this sort of thing?

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Wait, what’s this about not planting a garden?

Happy Easter

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No matter what the holiday, it would appear that Jesus likes to play football to celebrate.

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I’m not much of a sports guy, but I like those little chocolate eggs that look like footballs!

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Dream Our World

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Discover what Murphy’s two Cairn brothers are up to when no one is looking as you travel with them to the Museum of the Imagination in Dream Our World .

Inside the museum, Geordie and Toby view the world of art from a canine perspective while enjoying a day of unsupervised fun. There are many hidden gems inside Dream Our World, and it is a joy for all ages. Treat yourself to a read that is both fun and educational!

Dream Our World, and other fine gifts, are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.

March

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March has been increasingly lion-like as it progresses. Murphy is not a fan.

(None of my boys were, really.)

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Make it go away, mommy. I don’t like the thunder.

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Dream Our World

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Discover what Murphy’s Cairn brothers are up to when no one is looking as you travel with them to the Museum of the Imagination in Dream Our World .

Inside the museum, Geordie and Toby view the world of art from a canine perspective while enjoying a day of unsupervised fun. There are many hidden treasures inside Dream Our World, and it is a joy for all ages. Treat yourself to a read that is both fun and educational!

Dream Our World, and other fine gifts, are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.

Cattywampus (Or “When One Thing Each Day” Goes Wrong)

I started out making a baby quilt to donate, but it ended up being a full-sized quilt for my own bed…with matching shams.

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I tried again with different fabric. I wanted to make something to give away, and….it turned into an apron that I kept.

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After all that effort I didn’t end up getting rid on anything, but I lie to myself that my situation is better because my fabric is no longer in a jumble in a bag.

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Why didn’t you make a blanket for my bed? I like blankets.

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Dream Our World

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Discover what Murphy’s two Cairn brothers are up to when no one is looking as you travel with them to the Museum of the Imagination in Dream Our World .

Inside the museum, Geordie and Toby view the world of art from a canine perspective while enjoying a day of unsupervised fun. There are many hidden gems inside Dream Our World, and it is a joy for all ages. Treat yourself to a read that is both fun and educational!

Dream Our World, and other fine gifts, are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.

Isostatic Rebound (or When “One Thing Each Day” Goes Right)

Isostatic rebound occurs when land that was compressed under massive weight gradually rises back to its original elevation.

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Mommy, remember when our street used to be level?

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We’ve had two pickups so far this year. Surely things are neater than they used to be…right?

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Dream Our World

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Discover what Murphy’s two Cairn brothers are up to when no one is looking as you travel with them to the Museum of the Imagination in Dream Our World .

Inside the museum, Geordie and Toby view the world of art from a canine perspective while enjoying a day of unsupervised fun. There are many hidden gems inside Dream Our World, and it is a joy for all ages. Treat yourself to a read that is both fun and educational!

Dream Our World, and other fine gifts, are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.

No Leprechaun

I'm not waiting for some leprechaun.  I'm making my own pot of gold!

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Don’t let the rainbows fool you. It’s frickin’ cold outside!

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Dream Our World

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Discover what Murphy’s two Cairn brothers are up to when no one is looking as you travel with them to the Museum of the Imagination in Dream Our World .

Inside the museum, Geordie and Toby view the world of art from a canine perspective while enjoying a day of unsupervised fun. There are a lot of hidden gems inside Dream Our World, and it is a joy for all ages. Treat yourself to a read that is both fun and educational!

Dream Our World, and other fine gifts, are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.

Insult to Injury

What's the matter? This stupid psoriasis won't go away It's all over my face. My eyes are pracitcally swollen shut. To add insult to injury, I had to get my drivers' license picture taken!

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Yikes, if that SAVE America bill passes, I suggest you skip voting for the next 4 years.  I'll stop driving too, so I don't risk a ticket.

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And try not to get kidnapped.  You wouldn't want this on the evening news.

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I can’t bear to look at you!

(But I’ll still take any biscuits you have to offer!)

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Dream Our World

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Discover what Murphy’s two Cairn brothers are up to when no one is looking as you travel with them to the Museum of the Imagination in Dream Our World .

Inside the museum, Geordie and Toby view the world of art from a canine perspective while enjoying a day of unsupervised fun. There are a lot of hidden gems inside Dream Our World, and it is a joy for all ages. Treat yourself to a read that is both fun and educational!

Dream Our World, and other fine gifts, are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.

Liebestraume Dashed

Wait till he finds out he's been neutered.

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Say what, now?

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Murphy has had a crush on a lady dog in the neighborhood from the first day he came here. She doesn’t notice him, but that doesn’t stop him from staring every time she walks by.

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Dream Our World

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Discover what Murphy’s Cairn brothers are up to when no one is looking when you pick up a copy of Dream Our World .

Inside the museum, Geordie and Toby view the world of art from a canine perspective while enjoying a day of unsupervised fun. There are a lot of hidden gems inside Dream Our World, and it is a joy for all ages. Treat yourself to a read that is both fun and educational!

Dream Our World, and other fine gifts, are available from my shop at L Bowman Studios.