Missoula

Finny and I met this weekend for our annual adventure. This year, we returned Montana (after a previous visit to see Jellystone four years ago.) Missoula is on the western edge of the state, home to a university, mountains, rivers, a rather prolific farmers’...

Acabelievable

Reasons it is awesome to have a 4-year-old roommate: 1. No sneaky bathroom behavior. When she has to poop, you know. “DADDY! I am going POOOOOOOOP now!” 2. When she doesn’t like your cooking, there is no unnecessary filter. “This is disgusting....

Falling into Place

Lease signed. Utilities turned on. Truck en route from New Jersey to Arizona, brimming with our belongings. I do believe this calls for some celebratory guacamole. (When doesn’t life call for celebratory guacamole?) Along with grilled veggies, slabs of peppered...

Contain This

The new house has very little yard and a lot of patio space. The next garden will be in containers. Had any lucky with container gardening? Any creative tips or tricks you’d like to share? I’d love to hear them. I’ve ordered this mix of seeds from...

Colorful Living

My friend Tony is always busting my chops online for being a “crunchy granola hippie.” This is so far from the truth, it is laughable. Don’t get me wrong — I’d like my life was a bit crunchier. I wish I was less drawn to Tory Burch...

Summer Days

Until I get another garden of my own getting up and going, I’ve been helping out in others’. My friend Duda invited me to pitch in with a huge project she is undertaking in Tempe. Sunday, Nelson and I worked our little paws like crazy helping shovel, haul...

Tradition

New collar day! After “naked Sunday,” of course. Or as our current 4-year-old roommate Emme says, “Nekkie Sunday! Collars off, Nelson, Dito and Smokey!”  

Apache Land

Earlier this week, I was able to travel to the White River Apache Reservation in north eastern Arizona. I had never been to the reservation before and was interested to hear about the work our department was doing with the tribe. We attended a tribal health meeting –...

One Community: August

One Community is a monthly photo project in which participants photograph their homes and community with a theme in mind. The theme varies by month. The goal is to both showcase similarities and differences in our communities worldwide – and bring us all closer...