Our Plumeria, as seen through our patio screen

It’s been four months since I posted an image of the lone Plumeria at our home here in Naples, Fla. … More

Going cordless turned out to be an efficient idea!

I just encountered something that I knew about, but didn’t realize just how handy it would be until I bought … More

Rain across Southwest Florida is more common and is stereotypical of afternoons. A quick shower; a sudden downpour; or, in … More

With Southwest Florida’s return to a “typical” rainy afternoon weather pattern, our smart bird feeder became dirty and had a … More

When a rain storm passes, it’s time to … grill! While the rain came down this afternoon (Friday, July 24, … More

We didn’t have a hurricane (yet) in 2026 here in Southwest Florida, but a summer thunderstorm and its associated winds … More

We suffered a severe rain/wind/lightning storm this past Friday (July 10, 2026) and it left us with a vision from … More

The livestream cam on our bird feeder was turned in yesterday’s rain/thunder/wind storm and this morning (Saturday, July 11, 2026) … More

I had to severely prune our largest desert rose plant on our patio several months ago and now it as … More

Here’s a bloom on our newest addition to our patio: A Fiesta hibiscus. I swapped out an existing hibiscus tree … More

Despite the overcast and gloom from a drizzling rainfall, we welcome the precipitation. Yes, we’re headed into the summer “rainy” … More

I’ve posted recently about blooms on our lone Plumeria at our home here in Naples, Fla., but now I’m doing … More

After having received this present for this past Christmas, I’ve finally assembled this “smart” bird feeder. It is a “BirdBuddy” … More

Today’s afternoon rain (Wednesday, May 20, 2026) arrived with a downpour accompanied by thunder here across Naples, Fla. We’ve had … More

Here is the first of two photos of blooms that I’m posting today (Sunday, May 17, 2026). Here is the … More

I did a little pre-weekend grilling on this Friday afternoon (May 15, 2026). It’s been some time since I grilled … More

Who would have guessed that you could have a rainbow on your patio? Well, anyone who spritzed water from a … More

Here’s the view from our pool at just before 12:30 p.m. today (Tuesday, May 12, 2026). It is a simply … More

If you own a pool, you’ve probably executed a “bucket test” to see if it has a leak. We just … More

It was grillin’ time late this afternoon as I grilled steaks to close out Mother’s Day weekend. It’s Sunday, May … More

I almost never irrigate our patio plants from a distance, but I couldn’t resist a long-distance squirt from the hose … More

Less than a week ago, I posted an image of a single gardenia bloom – click here to see it … More

As we’re fully invested in spring now for 2026, we’re getting more blooms on our patio plants and the plants … More

The lone hibiscus “tree” on our patio recently received a severe pruning after being allowed to grow undisturbed for too … More