Fix foundational defects before adding surface pretties.
Category Archives: Gardening
DRY SPELL
Today it’s 95 degrees, too hot to even weed.
Dignity for All
This is the first blog entry I’ve attempted since my failed attempt at humor at Easter this year. It’s difficult to write anything meaningful in these stressful times. I’ve written poems this spring, but since my writing group isn’t meeting, they sit in draft stage waiting for an opportunity to be workshopped. Regardless of topic,Continue reading “Dignity for All”
HOLY WEEK AND SOCIAL DISTANCING
Dear Reader, this blog is a tongue-in-cheek look at Holy Week. PALM SUNDAY Jesus won’t be riding into Jerusalem on a donkey this year, triumphantly or otherwise. Palms will still have their leaves as trees won’t be chopped apart for his fans to lay branches across his path. We might see palm trees as farContinue reading “HOLY WEEK AND SOCIAL DISTANCING”
Lessons learned in the past few years
Lets stop shooting each other.
Transitions
Weather changes can be challenging for people with depression.
Timing
So many things depend on timing.
Gardening
Gardening and mental health therapy go hand-in-garden-glove.
I was lost in June.
My dear friend died at the end of May after a long bout with cancer. During her life, she organized trips around the world from Antarctica to Nova Scotia to Russia to China and many places between. This lady loved to research and plan trips. She held a master’s degree in History and as aContinue reading “I was lost in June.”
Puttering
Retirement puttering includes time to watch morning sunrises.