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Look at these dopey darlings! The sunflowers I grew in my backyard always make me smile: Since I last posted, I've had to cancel two sets of Fall Plans: One book festival I was going to promote my new book at. And a dear friend's wedding. Well, all that time has freed up so I… Continue reading A Quest for Old Tomes
It's been a hot and muggy summer, and now is the season of devastating weather events. I am safe and grateful. We lost power one morning, so I chugged a room temp soda instead of coffee and took a cold shower on the way to work. I am not saying this to complain -- more… Continue reading Golden Hour (of civilization?)
I will NEVER forget this past Leo season. I am a Leo (sun) and even I was stretched to my social limits. We had two full moons during this August (the second one over the weekend is called a "blue moon") and two big events in my life pushed me back into the spotlight: 1)… Continue reading BUY MY BOOK! under a blue moon
This is my first year with backyard raised beds for veggies, and some other landscaped spots for flowers, too. I learned everything I know from community gardens in city centers. Plants were made to bloom--it happens anywhere. Watch my zinnias open: I used old food containers to sprout some veggies in March. Three months later,… Continue reading Summer Colors
After 14 months of lockdown, I find myself forgetting the pace of life I used to keep. I actually don't miss 16-hour workdays out of the house. But I also used to travel. Road trips, bus trips, train rides. I liked getting away for a single weekend, even. So it was an unusual treat in… Continue reading Luxury under a full moon
