Hello, my friends! My mother came to stay with me for about a month, and since it was a rare opportunity to spend quality time with her, I decided to put some of my other commitments to the side for a bit while she was in town. Hence, the relative quiet here on the blog. … Continue reading
So it looks like we’ll be in Vegas just about a week longer before heading back to California. This visit was bittersweet – while here, we got some bad news about my father’s health. After learning this, I flew to Florida to spend some time with my family. Shortly after I returned to Las Vegas, … Continue reading
Hello, my friends! I’m just about finished with the first draft of the play that I’ve been working on whoopee! My sister arrives tomorrow to visit me for a nice stretch. I’m looking forward to a lot of relaxing and healthy activities together. And I’m also excited that she will make it just in time … Continue reading
Like most gardeners, I love to follow the life cycles of the plants growing in our garden. If I were less lazy, I’d make more notes in the gardening journal. Despite my laziness with pen and paper, I’m learning and remembering as I go which plants are most beloved by the pollinators. I am choosing … Continue reading
It’s spring in the Bay Area, and I’m sure many of you are eagerly visiting nurseries, snatching up seeds and seedlings for your home garden. But right now, did you know you just may be able to collect some free, fresh seed from your garden or a friend’s? Earlier this spring, I shared with you … Continue reading
Friends, I have a garden themed post to share with you today. Lately, I’ve been planting, tending, harvesting, but mostly weeding OMG it never ends! I’d love to get my hands on some chipped untreated clean wood to mulch so that the weeds will be more manageable. They just keep coming back. There’s one weed … Continue reading
