H/t to Ray Bradbury: thank you for your gift of some of the greatest writing ever! The oddest thing about ‘Seasonal’ writing is that everything old is new again, nearly every year. I see the glint of Summer light… Continue Reading
So. This is a roundabout review. Hang with me. So. Last week I was at the Farmer’s Market and came upon these delightful bouquets of pennycress, surrounding a small bunch of prairie flowers. Pennycress is so pretty and I have… Continue Reading
OMG! You guys! It’s HOT as fleck out there. Rain. Then HOT. 94F by 2pm. Which means …ick. Bindweed, Creeping Charlie, sweat. More sweat. I have been trying to work in the garden but that means being up and out… Continue Reading
Hey, babydolls! This is going to be sort of brief because I am BEAT! I’ve been in the garden, doing Spring Cleaning, for the past 2 weekends (and, to be honest, most evenings until dark). Up and down all 1/3… Continue Reading
I was That Little Girl. The knock-kneed one with …omg…orthopedic shoes. Braces (teeth, not legs). Hair always wild. It’s a wonder I survived middle school, y’all. I mean, really. I was a Brain, and it was obvious that I was… Continue Reading
Well! So Portia is off to Paris. I am off to Nebraska. Obviously I am doing something Not Quite Right (jes’ kidding – NE is a fine place). Reading about her pending travels got me thinking about Perfume Times &… Continue Reading
OMG you guys! I’ve been trying to figure out how to write this post and it is just a vortex of weirdness. So you’ve been warned. What is it about this time of the year? Tradition would have it that… Continue Reading