It takes two to make a thing go right. Actually in this case three. When we see a limey green lichen growing on a rock in a mountain stream we’re seeing an oxygen producing, pollutant absorbing symbiotic relationship at its finest. We may want to curse it for causing our foot to slip into the … Continue reading It Takes Two →

God of creation There at the start, before the beginning of time With no point of reference You spoke to the dark and fleshed out the wonder of light And as You speak A hundred billion galaxies are born In the vapour of Your breath the planets form If the stars were made to worship, … Continue reading So Will I →

Thank God it’s Saturday. It’s been a l o n g week and wow—is it ever great to have 24 hours of unstructured time . . . There’s still going to be a list of to-do s involved but they’ll get done when they get done. There’s going to be some fresh air and some … Continue reading T G I S →

Just Couldn’t Capture My first Farm Share box from @EcologyCenter in San Juan Capistrano - I signed up for my farm share of fresh organic produce on Earth Day - what an awesome celebration that was with handcrafted pizzas served steaming hot from an outdoor Cobb oven, live music with nothing but good vibes, small … Continue reading Just Couldn’t Capture →

If you grew up in a family with siblings chances are that at some point you were dressed in hand-me-downs. Re-purposing perfectly good clothing outgrown by a sibling, cousin, or neighbor even, is a cost-efficient and time-honored method of frugally clothing a young and growing family. But what if, well past our years of having … Continue reading Hand Me Downs →

The season of new life. I thought these few sprigs of lavender sent to me from California’s Central Coast were goners. But a fresh trim of their stems and some fresh water to drink (plus a tiny splash of a secret ingredient) made a world of difference. Miracle Gro performed a miracle indeed! Is there … Continue reading Back to Life →

As pretty as a bridal bouquet. Gathered from the garden of a kind neighbor each one that made the “final cut” was chosen from its own rose bush of origin—all seven of them plus a velvety succulent for good measure. How they compliment each other when placed side by side! The dark rose is my … Continue reading A Rose by Any Other Name →

In Disney’s Aladdin an ominous voice, coming from the Cave of Wonders, commands in a raspy roar “Seek ye out the diamond in the rough.” A whole lot of colorful animation and a whole lot of colorful Robin Williams comedic genius later and we discover that the prized and sought-after diamond in the rough is … Continue reading Diamond in the Rough →

Easter daffodils from my neighbor. A kind gesture to acknowledge our twenty-two years of shared proximity and also of friendship. I don’t recall ever noticing that this particular flower has such a delicate fragrance. Can you imagine what an entire field of them must smell like? Heavenly I suppose. Wordsworth wrote the following description in … Continue reading Then Bursting Forth! →

Fresh lavender from the Central Coast of California. There were lilacs and Easter candy that arrived in the same box that had fared much better than these. And then there was the fragrance that filled the room as I opened the package sent by some who loves me and knows just what I love as … Continue reading They Hung Their Heads →