21) Free planter boxes just when you’re in the process of planning your garden is a magnificent treat!

22) When God talks to you, you’d better darn well pay attention.

23) Rain + Exposed ground in backyard * 2 greyhounds = MUDDY MESS.

24) There are few things better than an unexpected dessert of homemade chocolate brownies.

25) My grandfather, Paul Eckley,  is an inspiration for how he lives life to the fullest (and he’s a pretty darn good painter to boot!).

26) If spring lasted all year round, people would be much more happy all the time.

27) Whoever decided that it would be super if you could lock your cell phone by holding in a single button should be beat with wet noodles repeatedly.

28) Omnisphere is the do-diggity. Word.

29) My son is poised to become the first 8year old Harvard graduate… he’s reading at between a 3rd-4th grade level — and he’s THREE.

30) I love when my wife gets excited about projects like our recent foray into Square Foot Gardening  – it’s contagious!