by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jun 27, 2010 | flowers
The property I live on was once part of a much larger farm. There was a farm house on part of my land, although it long ago fell down and was cleared away. Since I have been here, some remnants of plants that must have once been around the farmhouse have come back....
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jun 26, 2010 | entomology
Bugs abound. With all the rains we have had this winter, we can look forward to a spring and summer full of bugs. The temptation is to kill everything that creeps, crawls, or flies to protect ourselves, our pets, and our plants. That would be a mistake, however, as...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jun 26, 2010 | dogs
Plants can poison your dog. There are lots of ways dogs can get into poisons. One often overlooked problem is poisonous plants. Some of the ornamentals that gardeners most enjoy in our area are very poisonous. The American Society for the...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jun 26, 2010 | dogs
I used to live in a small rural county about 40 miles northeast of Dallas, Texas. As far as I know, there are only two other service dogs in the county, both labs. My hearing and mobility assistance dog is a striking cream Standard Poodle named Amber that I trained. ...
by Stephanie Suesan Smith | Jun 26, 2010 | Posts on Writing
I entered the elevator speech contest over at Allfreelancewriting. An elevator speech is a short pitch you give if you step into an elevator with your dream employer and only have the time it takes to get to the next floor to convince them you are worth talking to....
