Thor and I tiptoed around the mountain village of Komiaki on Naxos, encountering not a soul and wondering if it was inhabited only by gardening ghosts. NOTE: Since our recent trip to Greece to research more settings for my novel-in-progress, … Continue reading
Today brings you three Di versus events, all of which, Di lost. Okay, the blackberries were a bit of a draw. First: In a case of Di v. the dog harness: Merlin rolled over on my foot while I was … Continue reading
Such a place is our property in Seattle (Tukwila, really, but no one knows where that is—not even people who live in Seattle). We lucked into an acre lot on the Dumamish River, just over the southern Seattle city limits, … Continue reading
This blog contains a little-finger dig at the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival. I used to be a regular at the February venue, looking forward to it from the bleak depths of a Seattle January. Getting a job with high … Continue reading
This coming Wednesday, I will be attending my first ever botany class, the first of ten classes that form the Master Gardener program at Chicago Botanic Garden. Assuming I pass the exams and don’t miss classes because I got snowed … Continue reading
Across my street, on the roofs of three over-sized, developer-templated new homes on a cul-de-sac, are perched approximately 200 glaucous-winged gulls. In winter, they like to hang in our river valley, making use of available roofs and abundant garbage cans. … Continue reading
I’m not sure about how I feel about the holidays this year. Thanksgiving has never been that big for me, but it is a lovely time to spend with family and have dysfunctional moments with my teenagers. And I’ll have … Continue reading
(Picture from here.) Man, it’s been a while. Yes, I’m alive. Yes, I still do this. But it’s been a crazy busy summer and I’ve had some shoulder issues that make sitting and writing difficult. Consequently, I’ve been giving my own … Continue reading
More hopscotching around the globe, as Thor and I tour the Allerton Botanical Gardens on lush Kauai, Hawaii The autumn rains have finally arrived here in Bellingham, WA, giving us some relief from the drought and the waves of choking … Continue reading
Last year, I took several classes on the care and feeding of bonsai in order to better care for a ficus that I had mishandled. When last we saw my little tree, it had been trimmed back by the instructor, … Continue reading
