Housework, gardening and making a connection with the lessons they taught made a rather pleasant day in this autumns garden. Because of the kindness of friends, I actually did a little housework instead of painting today. A friend grocery shopped for us, and as I...
In these upside-down days, the wonder of words is that they can keep me anchored in ways that everyday jobs, errands, and tasks once did. Therefore, keeping a journal and “blogging” is a good use of my time. Arranging and re-arranging twenty-six letters into sentences...
I didn’t notice it until bedtime, but I wore mismatched earrings, one gold, one silver, all day. No one else did either; a bona fide benefit of social distancing! Still, I gave myself ten points for remembering to put on earrings, right? STRESS is not a reliable...
Better living through chemistry was how this aging hippy once defined the crazy Sixties. The slogan has taken on a different meaning in an autumn’s garden. But, let’s cut to the chase: The doc put me on a tapering prescription to see about calming down uncooperative...
Cold, gray, and damp describe this morning; colder, severe winds are forecast to describe this evening. Yup, it’s February! Thick February mists cling heavily To the dead earth and to each leafless tree, And closer down upon the hilltops draw, Dull forecasts there of...
Unpopped popcorn kernels and a penny were too much for our mighty garbage disposal, freezing it in mid-revolution. What to do? Call a plumber, which we were about to do when our daughter reminded us of the wrench that came with the garbage disposal. It’ s a type of...
The good news is it is not so dry I have no green at all in the flowerbeds or pots: the weeds are hanging tough! Unhappily, I lost some plants. I gave up watering sooner than I should have. Well, it’s dark now at 7:00 PM, and the ground is rough. The grass is brown...
We have gone quite awhile without rain; this time last year, we were sick of rain. September was wetter in Baltimore only twice during the 20th century, and twice in the late 1800s. (Baltimore Sun, 10/01/18) I don’t remember that. Which is why keeping a journal...
Yellow Leaves So Soon? Looking out of the kitchen window, I spy yellow leaves against green. Seems like autumn is pressing in, shooing along what has been a quick, hot summer. However, summer is not letting go without leaving a hot dry reminder of its presence! I...
A Facebook meme A popular meme nails self-centered unawareness. Some Americans have no idea what others face, and our kindness quotient is depleting The meme, and its cousins, say plainly: Be Kind: Everybody you meet is fighting a hard battle you may know nothing...
Four days into August, and I am not sure what happened to July. Days are moving fast, even if I'm not. Time flies so quickly, I can't remember if I have anything to complain about. Which I guess is good, right? Oh Hello August! August descendeth like a sigh, to keep...
So, summer 2019 began with brisk breezes shooing away the humidity that sums up Maryland summers. Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it. ~Russell Baker As summer starts, an article on wildflowers made me look a bit more carefully at our...
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