The Wonder-Mint of It All
Did you know there is no such thing as “mint”? I learned this only a few weeks ago when I went to the Regional Market (Farmer’s Market) to buy “mint” for a specific planter I have (on wheels, not near the ground so the roots can’t take…root). I have been making a wonderful salad that […]
My Urban Meadow
My friends and I have started texting a photo of a flower to each other every (most) day(s). I discovered I have a lot of blossoms in my yard. I’ve identified them all using the iNaturalist app, which is a freebie that connects to scientists. I just can’t figure out how to upload my photos […]
May is “Date Your Mate” Month…
…and I’m celebrating by giving away a fated mate novella: “Shifting Home.” Mated and maternal have never been werewolf supermodel Diana’s goals. She’s trying to ensure the survival of her pack by earning money for them, not push out more offspring. The last thing she needs is a horny mate, fated or not, getting in […]
Windows Problem Part 2
About a year ago, I purchased a new notebook computer, as my old one was getting slow, the audio was never any good, and it ran on Windows 10, which Microsoft was no longer going to support. I purposely chose one that allegedly had a Windows 11 operating system. I use a notebook computer when […]
Windows Problem Part 1
It’s nearly lawn mowing season in upstate New York. Last year, I noticed the person who mows our lawn skipped a big swath in our back yard. He left a message for my husband: he couldn’t mow the back of the lawn because it was covered in broken glass. We went out to investigate. Wow. […]
Jane Jetson Never Had This Problem
If you follow my blog, you know that I recently purchased a new stove. It has a gas cook top and what I believe is an electric oven that does a lot of different things: bake, air-fry, convection oven, broiler, dehydrator, and I don’t know what all else. It scares me a little bit. I […]
Roots
If you subscribe to my newsletter, you’ll know that last fall, I took clippings from the coleus I had in my yard and propigated them the way my grandmother taught me to do it. They rooted pretty quickly, which surprised me. The process didn’t work out so well the previous year. I dug up dirt […]
I Can See Clearly Now
I remember in the 4th and 5th grades having to sit in the front of the classroom because I couldn’t see the blackboard. I finally got glasses in the 6th grade. I wore glasses all the time. When I got my driver’s license, it very clearly stated I needed corrective lenses. But I only needed […]
The Ghost Rider (No, Not the Song)
I live on the corner of a somewhat main thoroughfare and a little-traveled side street. After Daylight Savings Times ended this past autumn, I started noticing something odd: a school bus would round the corner and stop on the side street outside my office windows. The flashing red lights would come on, the STOP signs […]
Art Feeding the Muse
My favorite artist passed away in December. Her name was Janet Fish. She painted light. I first came across her work at a local art gallery, where her wonderful “Spring Party” was on exhibit. Maybe it wasn’t really, but that’s what I remember. Several months later in a catalog from a Boston museum, I saw […]