I turned my back for 16 days and the garden has turned into Wild McGee from Hoolahoo. It was very dry when I left, and the spring annuals we...

  Sometimes it is more restful for my soul to simply stay home than go out to church.   To sweep the floor and tidy the kitchen thoroughly h...

The cicadas have been particularly strident this season.  The noise exacerbates how hot & bothered I feel - the sound of summer at the p...

Tentative steps forward, feet shifting to adjust as the heavy wings test the wind. I watched the hang glider with bated breath. Was he going...

It’s not raining. It’s more like constant water just flowing from the sky. I’ve been holding my breath all week as I think about those who m...

My son has just turned 21. We moved here the day he was due. Tim was born right here, peacefully and safely at home. I guess that make...

There’s been a lot of focus on the blessings this time is for introverts. Yay for them. I love slow solitude at the best of times. Duri...