Garden Gander

The little patio garden that could is chugging away. Specifically, the basil and other herbs: The beans aren’t doing poorly either. And now, thanks to Finny’s thoughtfulness, I’ve got another patio planted with succulents. I hope to propegate them...

Neutral

Fall has finally arrived to the Valley. All the little ants are marching outside to soak up every ray of daylight.  All of us. On bicycles. On patios, sipping coffee in the morning and chardonnay in the late afternoon. On foot, in the parks in the mornings —...

Make It Work

I am slowly turning our third floor into a sewing room and office. The room started as our catch-all for boxes we didn’t know where to unpack, rolled rugs — purchased for our New Jersey home — with its gorgeous hardwood floors, and stacks of books...

St. Francis

This week my mom was in town to help take care of family after Wenard’s passing. Coincidentally, she brought her new dog with her — Dixie, and our church was having a blessing of animals to honor St. Francis. I got my crazy love for animals from my mother,...

One Community: October

One Community is a monthly photo project in which participants photograph their homes and communities 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...