Category: Random Posts from Home

  • My Two Worlds Collide, Oh My!

    Anyone reading this—who actually knows me—will love the excerpt below which I pulled from the introduction of a book I recently read. The book is one in a series of classic garden literature, edited by Michael Pollan. “For what other pastime has spawned so many fine books? Only fly-fishing comes even close….Which is probably no…

  • Beautiful Days Ahead

    After an 1,800-mile car trip to California and back, there just isn’t a lot of energy left in me. We arrived home almost 4 days ago, and yet, I just cannot recover. Sitting in the car is difficult enough for me, but taking two teenaged girls was a whole other issue. (One was a niece,…