It's not a lie when I say that I kind of adore the blue-bellied lizards who frequent our back patio. It always makes me smile when they ...

Since we bought our house 7 years ago, we've had a running To-Do list that seems to operate a little like a starfish. You cut off one...

If you've been living under a rock or buried under an overstuffed landfill, you may not have heard that plastic is kinda swallowing t...

When Mr. W and I started house-hunting in the Santa Ynez Valley 7 years ago, one of our non-negotiables was the size of our lot. We had t...

Country living is a critter-filled existence. Gophers in the lawn. Foxes in the back forty. Deer down the middle of the road. Skinks in th...