Cozy Butterfly Project
The comfort shawl project has emerged from its cocoon and into the world. Introducing the Cozy Butterfly Project! So, awhile back I had the idea of starting a comfort shawl project…
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December 13, 2020
When Bliss Becomes Bland
There's always another project to keep a writer occupied. Here's my latest Work In Progress. How did it get to be mid-November already? Talking to my friends back in Maine, I’m…
November 16, 2020
Not So Happy Hour: RIP RBG
As I was about to write a Happy Friday Happy Hour post, I turned on my phone and heard the horrible news.
September 18, 2020
VIDEO: Pondering in the Garden
The flowers of Autumn Joy Sedum start out a delicate green, turn pink, and then deepen in color as the season progresses, ending up a dark maroon just before the snow…
August 31, 2020
Quivering with Life, or Making a Fatal Blunder?
I have just spent what turned out to be my entire morning (after my requisite cup of coffee), at the water's edge on an Adirondack chair with my feet in the lake. As an outsider looking in, it seemed as if there was peace and serenity all around me.
August 21, 2020
Plants, Plots, and Plodding Along
To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. -Audrey Hepburn PLANTINGFrom the minute I saw this San Diego apartment balcony, I knew I wanted to create a cozy, plant-filled space…
August 12, 2020
The Exhilaration of Creativity
"Putting a book together is interesting and exhilarating. It is sufficiently difficult and complex that it engages all of your intelligence. It is life at its most free." --Annie Dillard, THE…
August 5, 2020
Blackberry Basil Mojitos VIDEO
Yummy blackberry basil mojito perfect for hot summer nights. https://youtu.be/HTX-fwr9ylMSo, there you have it. A blackberry basil mojito. For a stronger drink, use less club soda. For a lighter, more refreshing…
July 31, 2020
Friday Happy Hour, July 24, 2020
Rose wine for Friday Happy Hour. A strawberry and orange slice...is nice. Happy Friday Happy Hour. After noodling around with my Rosalie rewrite stuff today (I am having so much trouble figuring…
July 24, 2020