Purple coneflower with bee After the demise of Wanker the Squirrel—for which I am still sad but also must admit an occasional rush of schadenfreude—the garden shenanigans have been quiet. Even Spidersquirrel has been inactive, well except for briefly climbing the screen of a window at the side of the house next to which James …
Plastic Free July
It’s plastic-free July! Have you checked in on your plastic usage lately? James and I haven’t made it to the Asian market yet to search out tofu making equipment, but we did eliminate a different big plastic item from near daily use: bike water bottles. Or if you want to get fancy and French because …
Uncertain
Volunteer marigold with bee In Eau Claire, Wisconsin the other day, police were looking for someone who aggressively threw cheese at someone's car. If news were always of this sort I wouldn't have been hovering above despair last weekend. But this weekend I am feeling much better. There are several reasons. The biggest one is …
Between Hope and Despair
If only all monsters were giant elderberries It’s been a messed up week and I am trying to not despair. The Supremes just keep going with the greatest hits. It’s now illegal to be homeless and sleep outdoors in Oregon City because sleeping outdoors when you have nowhere else to go is considered camping on …
Rainy Vacation
I’ve been on vacation since a week ago Friday, but didn’t plan to take a blog vacation. My plans were to spend every morning in the garden but the weather had other ideas. We’ve been alternately hot and humid and cool and humid with the ups and downs punctuated by a lot of rain. I …
