Diary of My Country Life

August 16th, 2026

08/16/2026 Sunday 65-77F Cloudy   My “Rosy Charm” abelia is a very charming plant--it started to bloom in May, and till until now its arched branches are still heavily covered...

August 16th, 2026

08/16/2026 Sunday 65-77F Cloudy   My “Rosy Charm” abelia is a very charming plant--it started to bloom in May, and till until now its arched branches are still heavily covered...

August 8th, 2026

08/08/2026 Saturday 72-91F Cloudy  I watched an online program before--it was about a restaurant located in a mountain area of Japan. The dishes offered in the restaurant varied by season because all the ingredients...

August 8th, 2026

08/08/2026 Saturday 72-91F Cloudy  I watched an online program before--it was about a restaurant located in a mountain area of Japan. The dishes offered in the restaurant varied by season because all the ingredients...

August 1st, 2026

08/01/2026 Saturday 69-87F Cloudy To me, summer without basil is incomplete. In fact, this herb isn’t popular at all in China, or more precisely, people seldom hear its name. But in my hometown, its...

August 1st, 2026

08/01/2026 Saturday 69-87F Cloudy To me, summer without basil is incomplete. In fact, this herb isn’t popular at all in China, or more precisely, people seldom hear its name. But in my hometown, its...

July 25th, 2026

07/25/2026 Saturday 61-83F Sunny  This morning when I swept the back patio, I noticed that the crape myrtle flowers mostly faded. The fallen petals piled on the ground, reminding me of their happy blooming...

July 25th, 2026

07/25/2026 Saturday 61-83F Sunny  This morning when I swept the back patio, I noticed that the crape myrtle flowers mostly faded. The fallen petals piled on the ground, reminding me of their happy blooming...

July 17th, 2026

07/17/2026 Friday 67-89F Mostly Cloudy Due to the wildfire that took place in Canada near the US border, the air has become smoky since late afternoon Wednesday. This morning the...

July 17th, 2026

07/17/2026 Friday 67-89F Mostly Cloudy Due to the wildfire that took place in Canada near the US border, the air has become smoky since late afternoon Wednesday. This morning the...

July 9th, 2026

07/09/2026 Wednesday 68-82F Rain It’s very easy to spend several hours doing gardening in the yard without knowing it.  For instance: I just planned to sweep the back patio this...

July 9th, 2026

07/09/2026 Wednesday 68-82F Rain It’s very easy to spend several hours doing gardening in the yard without knowing it.  For instance: I just planned to sweep the back patio this...