Even before the arrival of daylight savings time last week, spring was in the air. Spring in the smell of the first lawn cutting. Spring in the sounds of frogs croaking and birds singing. And more spring in my step as I spend additional time outdoors, walking my way...
MDN, a.k.a. My Darling Niece, is coming to visit for a few days. This will be a first. Not the first time she has visited, of course, but the first time she has driven here all by herself. She’s 20, and a sophomore now at the University of Washington. She’ll be on her...
I plant a single ten-foot row of sweet peas every year. God only knows why. I’ve never gotten more than a few dozen blossoms, never enough to clip and bring inside, but I figure it’s the thought that counts. Sweet peas were Gramps’ favorite flower. They’re high on my...
The Ides of March usually conjures up visions of doom and gloom in the minds of the Shakespeare literate crowd. But I’ve got a different take on it. Today I’m celebrating 75 consecutive days on my food and exercise plan, AND a weight loss of 30 pounds since New Year’s...
I met a woman last month whose every other sentence contained the words “writing practice.” Writing practice, writing practice, writing practice. I was too embarrassed to tell her I had no idea what in the world she was talking about, so I just listened and figured...
