When I read the paragraph below from Grace Peterson’s new book, I realized I’d stumbled onto a gardener who had the same desires I did: someone else who wanted the whole package. Grace’s book is funny and poignant, full of pure fancy and useful information. You’ll love … [Read more...]
Calling all Gardeners! Pacific Northwest gardener needs advice…
In honor of all you gardening bloggers who are contending with the wicked winter weather, I’ve put up two snow photos in the spirit of empathy and esprit de corps. I hear things are easing up now, and I sure hope so. Nobody is kidding when they say that winter is brutal for man … [Read more...]
Re-thinking New Year’s Resolutions
Re-thinking Resolutions I started writing this blog post in a silly mood. Noticing that all my favorite bloggers were already writing about (or making fun of….) their resolutions started me thinking. Did you know, for example, that as Americans we are so obsessed with our … [Read more...]
Freewriting: free yourself up
Talk about liberating. Every writer knows the dread of the blank computer screen or the blank page. The first thought is usually: how do I start? Who wouldn’t want to be liberated from the fear of even getting started? We want our most creative selves in the … [Read more...]
Porch Sitting: an August state of mind
We told the realtor: “the porch swing is included in the deal, or no deal.” The house had a big white wraparound porch. How could the sale not include the porch swing? It would have been a porch sitting day too, but only after that scorching ball of heat went to bed. It was … [Read more...]