There is something very special about soaking up the last days of the summer garden. The gentle reminders of impermanence give me pause, as I try to savor every moment and commit it all to memory. I feel nostalgic for all the times I was here before with my mom, harvesting the last of the […]
The lawn at my house has been meticulously cared for over the past 5 years, but not in the ways you might think. In fact, it would probably make Martha Stewart politely, but obviously, sneer. But you know what? Its green and lush (expect for the dog pee burns), soft for bare feet (especially over […]
The ladybugs are swarming! My dad’s house sits on an enormous ladybug colony, we see millions of them throughout the year. As the days grow short in the fall, they clump up together and go back underground to hibernate for the winter. In the spring, they slowly emerge from the ground, crowding together on the […]
I finally found the place for the chicken coop! We have 2 bird dogs, so having them anywhere in the fenced backyard was really a bad idea. What could be groovier than front-yard chickens? Brilliant! Now why did it take so long to figure out? I loved having chickens as a child, and so wanted […]