I haven’t hiked in a long time. I’m not happy about this. But as it’s Mister’s birthday weekend, and he requested a hike of The Beast, well, I guess that’s what I’ll be doing today. God help…
The Morning After
The above tableau is from last night. It was a good one. You know, minus the bad. (And that crap just pops up whenever it damned well feels like it.) I wish bubbles were a typical Friday…
The Long Goodbye
This was Old Red on the side of the street yesterday morning. She’s gone now. Some goodbyes take longer than others. They may be dragged out for reasons of necessity, or logistics (as in – “I can’t…
Cheaper Than Therapy
A friend sent the above piece to me, as she said it reminded her of me. (I have no idea where she found it.) And this little bit of art is right. Gardening is cheaper than therapy. …
When I Die, Lord…
Mister’s Mama told me about an obituary that swept the nation last month. As I’m often unswept, I missed it. If you, too, missed it, you can read it here. I highly recommend it. As I am…
Happy Easter!
Easter makes me think of Spring. I am reminded of azaleas and dogwoods, daffodils and crocuses. And thinking of these things makes me very, very happy. Even if you don’t celebrate Easter, I hope you find a…
Amember This?
This is a photo from our most recent move. Amember it? Well the desert POD is gone now, and I no longer straddle two abodes. Everything Mister and I own is in one location and all…
While You’re Down There…
This photo is of one of my current projects (which to me, is art). I’m stripping a saltillo tile floor so that I can stain it a lovely dark brown color. The tiles on the left have been…
Trying to Grow
I just put a few tomato plants in the ground at the new pad. Only a few though, and nothing like the numbers of years past. Since we don’t know the sun patterns at this house, we have…