After a cup of very strong dark-roast coffee made silky with a dollop of half-n-half, I greet the morning from my front porch. Two double-coated English shepherds, Cappy and Luci, lay at my feet, anticipating my next move into the day. The walk. Yesterday some kind of front moved in, laden with moisture and heat. … Continue reading Pay Attention
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MyStory: Birding is the only good reason to garden
Edited to reflect reality...* Yesterday I tried to get super close to a bigger-than-a-crow hawk that sat perched on my neighbor's play set. Tawny,heavy brow, white lores around the very big, very curved beak, yellow legs, brown and tawny back, white chest, several black stripes in the white tipped tail. It was not a … Continue reading MyStory: Birding is the only good reason to garden
Woodland Apparition
‘Twas a Dark and Stormy Night…
It was a dark and stormy night... Well, it was dark. And the five week old tuxedo kitten sat transfixed by my daughter's headlights...in the middle of the downtown street. A powerful cat-lady, this young woman scooped up the furry handful and brought her home. Even if the local rescue organizations had had room, this … Continue reading ‘Twas a Dark and Stormy Night…
Shoots, Roots, and Leaves 