Fleurs, Fins, & Furries
at The Surgeon’s House
If At First You Don’t (blablabla), Try Try Again!
As the nights grow colder, our furry friends are busier than ever getting their good eats as you [...]
A Life of Stealth & Crime
We have been so elated that Skinnyman was eating all his hi-protein cat food every night not realizing [...]
Dining Al Fresco At TSH
We just don’t seem to get enough of the grins and chuckles provided by our surreptitious visitors, especially [...]
Apples and more
Talk about an accelerated timeline for picking and storing our apples – the moment the colder nights began, [...]
Perseverance rather than intelligence
As the weather continues to cool we have redoubled our attempts to help Skinny the hairless raccoon with [...]
My Kingdom for a rope!
Our two little raccoon families visit at least once per night and all the little dudes have gotten [...]
Center Stage
The exquisite little cold weather beauty took center stage on a recent overcast and rainy day. The cooling [...]
Everyone’s having a good time until . . .
This year has blessed us with two raccoon families, one with three youngsters and one sporting four little [...]
Exquisite Equinox Season
A barefoot, dirt-digger shouldn’t have a favorite season of the year but I must confess, that fall [...]
Critter-Proofing is Challenging
Loving the myriad of critters that share this property with us, sometimes we need to set some [...]
Andrea and the Castor Bean!
In the past, we traditionally planted castorbeans gifted to us by our holiday decorating friend, Ann and [...]
We’re Serious About Our Cereus
Talk about an object lesson is staying in the ‘now’ and being mindfully observant of our daily [...]
More Veggie Shed Shenanigans
Talk about stocking up for winter, look who is busier than tics on a dog building his [...]
Serious (cereus) Business is at Hand
Forty-eight hours after the first of the seven night blooming cereus burst into bloom, here comes number [...]
Blessings Everywhere
Our Excavator apparently has an itch that he can’t reach and the gardens continue to lure us [...]
Got Grapes?
Our Senor Excavator is broadening his dining repertoire apparently? [...]
Every Moment Counts!
Last week we suddenly spied seven more buds on our night blooming cereus so we took up [...]
Flotsam & Jetsam at the Surgeon’s House
Here is a smattering of what’s happening during this renewing equinox season on our coconut island in [...]
Welcome to the Neighborhood!
What a stinking surprise awaited us this morning. A brand new family has moved in and are [...]
Beyond Words
Look what Joshua was fortunate to have captured in an image – phenomenal at all levels! Come [...]
They Got Their Second Wind
On the eve of the fall equinox and with the daily and especially overnight temps gradually dipping, [...]
Aren’t We Comfy and Moving in for the Winter?
Our friend, The Excavator, never ceases to amaze and amuse us as he makes himself right at [...]
September’s Offerings
Praise be the temps have calmed a wee bit as fall approaches and everyone in the garden [...]
Picky Eater
The friend from last year, The Excavator, has apparently found new digs under and around the Honeyshack [...]
Tomato Robbers Hold Up Under the Honeyshack
For the last several weeks we have been smacked in the face in the wee hours of [...]
















