COVID-19 Spring Garden
Spring has arrived in Bronxville, New York after a particularly mild winter. Based on the bulbs and trees already in bloom, I surmise the season [...]
Growing Out – The Real Me
I started growing out my real hair color 107 days ago, and I am enjoying the process of watching the transition to silver and black. [...]
When They Are Very Sick Part 2
It’s taken me a while to post this one, written back in June. I don’t think I’m over seeing my sleek silver gray cat Nikko [...]
When They Are Very Sick – Service and Gratitude
My cat Nikko is back home after having his intestines scraped out in the animal ER back in June. He has a condition called mega-colon [...]
Growing Out – Decision Made
I turned seventy years old just over a month ago. Right up until the big day, I gave no thought to my milestone birthday except [...]
September Garden
It’s mid-September, and my garden is begging for cleanup, overgrown as it is with a native plant called Clearweed. We’re supposed to encourage native plants, [...]
Respect – What Is It?
Is it a way of doing things, an immutable way we learned when we were very young, a way we copy all our lives because [...]
When They Are Very Sick
Last night I was watching one of those shows on an animal channel – maybe you know the ones I mean – a vet show [...]
Capturing Beauty
I love that there can always be a moment of beauty in an ordinary day. For me it’s seeing the thinnest sliver of moon through [...]
Learning From Plants
Fake news, real news, or just bad news: Our planet is experiencing extremes in climate. Flooded streets and backyards. Paradise devastated. Years of drought in [...]