Creative Time

This weekend allowed for time to sew both Saturday and Sunday afternoon. I was in heaven. I rummaged through a giant box of fabric I’ve hauled around for several years to find a patchwork project I’d started in New Jersey, when my machine broke....

Desert Love

I dragged D out into the desert this weekend to have him take one good look and say, “I love this!” We hiked South Mountain Saturday and made it on Camelback with Nelson Sunday. It was fantastic! Now, I need to research some light weight, inexpensive...

No One Wins

May we learn from our past. There is a new war pending. Well, new to us. Thousands of Syrians are dead at the hands of other Syrians, with both sides likely using foreign-made (and secretly supported) weapons. War is shitty. It is shitty for the families who are...

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’...

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...