Come meet Jim and Pal at the Home & Garden Show in Ocala, Florida on Sept 6th and 7th from 10am to 5pm at the Central Florida Community College on Hwy 200 across from the Paddock Mall.  Free admission & parking.  View Flyer

One of the most wonderful, intangible gifts my flower-loving guy has given me has been the confidence to buy a young plant at a garden store, dig a hole, plant it, and expect it to grow.  Up until recently, I've been reknowned for my ability to kill...

The grass in the front yard is chin deep on the retriever.  Days of torrential rain have kept it too wet to cut, as well as filling the national news pages with tales of catastrophic flooding, human misery, disaster, closed highways, swollen rivers,...

 A few weekends ago I took my "grand-pug" on a trip out of town to see my friend Liz.  Killed the proverbial two birds with one stone, since I not only got to hung out a friend I hadn't seen in WAY too long, I got to spend some time playing...

Christmas in July has been around in Canada for as long as I remember! Many small towns celebrate it with some type of fun and some go as far as putting up lights! Well, this year, I have decided to surprise my red hat chapter with "Christmas in...

The feedbag stands by the garage door, just inside and out of the weather.  It’s made of a couple of layers of heavy paper, with a glossy, colorful picture of a gleaming, healthy horse and a happy owner on the front.  The level of...

Man, today was so much fun !  I have been playing in some really dirty dirt.  The garden I have been planting has grown and I have lots of blooms and veggies. I haven't labeled all the pics yet but go to my media section " My garden in April"....

Parents love spending time with their children and grandchildren. You probably break out the photos of your day at the zoo or lake. These are precious memories,walking hand in hand, stopping to skip stones and whistle along the way. But, will you leave...

When it’s MY time to ‘receive’ care, I hope I find someone HALF as accommodating as SalGal and I have been to the Ancient One.  For my future caregiver, I do NOT expect the following: You...

Have you ever noticed the first four letters of the word Butter? It' s not a coincidence. It's Karma. I know, I know. Butter tastes good. In fact, the old saying goes something like: "Name the 3 most important things in French Cuisine." The answer...

We have been home for six weeks, so when I sat down at my desk this Saturday morning, I didn’t have a clue what to write but to write I must. We happily go on the road again on Wednesday and the April Blog must be uploaded to mcguinn.com.I could...

While completing my annual fire department physical exam the doctor once again highly recommended I have a colonoscopy performed. They have been scaring me since I turned fifty. I kept putting it off because the idea of have something like a garden hose...

Growing Bolder Note: This a fabulous 2007 wrap-up written by Roger McGuinn's wife Camilla. As always, it's a fascinating tale that starts in the present and occasionally "timeshifts" to add context to the present. October 10, 2007: Roger was...