See Previous | See Next (published late due to scheduling error – was supposed to publish Sep.26th!) This week the weather has been lovely, not too hot and not too cold. Though lots of things, like the sunflowers, are going brown and to seed, others are taking a second opportunity to put out more blooms. The crab apples are blushing and the asters are fluttery soft. Looking back 1-2 weeks and 1-2 years shows us the fruits and flowers of…
Anxious Disclaimer: Okay, so this post may likely come off as really self-involved. But, well, this is a blog, and lots of blogs are pretty self-involved, almost by definition. Also, I know perfectly well there will be lots more self-involved blog posts to come. So, I’m hemming and hawing here at the top probably because this has to do with my writing, and writing has been a dream of mine for a really long time, and that makes it lots…
So, I’ve mentioned that woodworking is one of the things on my long list of hobbies, and I thought I might show a little bit of what I’ve done. I’m in the middle of another little woodworking project right now, which as usual I’ve made more complicated than it needs to be, so I can’t tell if it’ll be done soon (what I’d really like), or many months from now (the more usual turn of events). But in the meantime,…
See Previous | See Next This week things have been both cooling off and a rainy enough to just be really nice in the garden. My poor honeysuckle, traumatized by last winter’s cold snap, finally flowered a little, and isn’t that just happy and pretty. (Fingers crossed for more honeysuckle next year!) Looking back 1-2 weeks and 1-2 years is a surprisingly all-in study in fall flowers of all the types! There are a lot more purples and pinks than…
See Previous | See Next This week my hibiscus has finally bloomed (only one flower, but it still counts!). And the planter-box flowers that have so far survived the ravages of the local squirrel are grateful for the cooling temperatures and starting to perk up with more pretty flowers again. Looking back 1-2 weeks and 1-2 years continues to remind that this is the weird year without plums or lavender. (And also the year that I didn’t take the time…
Random lovely blessings: coworkers who grow gorgeous fancy flowers on the patio at work.
See Previous | See Next This week has been warm, but still we’re starting to get those very early touches of autumn color here and there – enough to give the garden an extra air of cheerfulness. Looking back 1-2 weeks and 1-2 years shows a lot more fruit than the garden has going this year, but I’ve still got my fingers crossed for the asters to show themselves soon. Looking back 2-4 weeks and 2-4 years shows the great…
Well, that was traumatic. But – such is the life of an adventurer! – Hilda Okay, that’s kind of how the adventure ended, but let me back up. This year my daughter joined an outdoor club, and one of the planned summer activities was a 2-night backpacking trip in the Mt. Evans wilderness. This sounded like a good opportunity! I don’t spend as much time with my daughter as I’d like. And I don’t get out into the woods nearly…
See Previous | See Next This week my garden is very happy for more rain again and is looking very green. And, it turns out there are actually a surprising number of (small) pears on the tree…even if there are zero plums this year. Looking back 1-2 weeks and 1-2 years suggests it’s about time the pears showed themselves off, and why isn’t the white rose (April Moon) reblooming, anyway? Looking back 2-4 weeks and 2-4 years continues to hint…
I am 41 years old and I just figured out how to consistently open fruit cups without splattering. Hint – Tip the fruit cup so that the air bubble is in the same place as where you’re opening it from.