by Barbara Smith | Nov 16, 2022 | Gardening & Housekeeping, Understanding the Times
After the 2022 Midterms . . . When I wrote the last blog, the mid-terms were looming; apparently voter turn out was good. And America survived! Some of my candidates won, most did not; one ballot issue passed, which I hoped would fail.* Time to quit being such an... 
by Barbara Smith | Oct 15, 2022 | Gardening & Housekeeping, Understanding the Times
Assessing my autumn’s garden, in mid-October, I see the fuchsia apparently enjoys fall weather as much as it did spring’s. That I kept it live through summer astonished me and pleased me. Daily watering really can keep plants alive! The lantana still blooms; I... 
by Barbara Smith | Jul 6, 2022 | Gardening & Housekeeping, Personal Pigeonholes
I had hoped I would have many sunflowers from seeds this year. Not only have we enjoyed them in previous years, this year I wanted a gazillion. So, I bought several packets of different varieties, and a friend gave me a packet of fancy sunflower seeds, too, knowing... 
by Barbara Smith | Apr 14, 2022 | Gardening & Housekeeping, Personal Pigeonholes
I am learning some limits and and accepting a few limitations as the reality of just how far my get-up-and-go got up and went. So, I am good for about 40-45 minutes of sustained movement, a day! lol — whether it’s tidying up, weeding, planting, or even walking. And... 
by Barbara Smith | Jul 27, 2021 | Gardening & Housekeeping, Painting & Writing
The garden this year, 2021, is better understood as a few flower beds, overflowing with Black-eyed Susans, marigolds, roses, a few echinacea, and hopefully sunflowers, which are dawdling. The crepe myrtle flourishes! And here’s a little sketch of me wrestling the hose...