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Mid-April bloom diary

(Is it still mid-April? Close enough?) Dogwoods around the neighborhood—blossom time is fading, they’re beginning to leaf out. My apple blossoms are now a carpet of petals on the grass. Rhododendrons in glorious color everywhere I look! Including ours, out the … Continue Reading »

Maybe the nerdiest thing about me

…is that I have a recurring weekly task in my Todoist to remind me to practice saying Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch (the longest place name in Wales). You know, just in case it ever comes up. Continue Reading »

Nature notes, late February

Blooming: crocus, snowdrops, a few winter flowering plum Up: daffodils, buds forming Pruning: rosebushes, Japanese maple Lots of rain. A night of fierce winds. Mulch piles everywhere. Hummingbirds, song sparrows, and chickadees busy at the feeders. Continue Reading »

January commonplace

Maggie Smith, Pep Talk: It’s impossible for me to talk about writing without talking about living. It’s all connected. Collectively, our choices make our lives what they are. Who do we love and … Continue Reading »