The Gahden: Almost Done

What’s in a garden? Seeds, plants, a lot of memories, some that are kind of harrowing, and in the city, … More

This Dog Is Learning New Tricks

I try to limit my rabbit holes to things I really care about. If I fall into them and they … More

Animal Magnetism

Is it the Chinese year of the rat or mouse or rodents in general? No? I guess it’s the year … More

Top 5 Reasons Being 56 Is Awesome

OK, so this is actually a rerun from when I turned 50. That was an awesome year for me. This … More

Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves

After successfully fending off the aphids, budworms, and marauding teen rodents, I encountered an enemy I had not expected, and … More

What the Hell Is a County?

Let’s file this one under random junk email I get at work. Part of this is my fault because I … More

Guerilla Sweet Potatoes Update

After several weeks with a couple of heat waves and having to repair some leaks in the boat my friend … More

The Marauding Garden Gang

I often enjoy the fiction that I am a unique person who has unique experiences and somehow that makes me … More

Partial Eclipse of the Brain

So the good news is I’m not as far gone as I thought in this post-pandemic haze. And as far … More

Feeling Wonky

And not the Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory kind of wonky. Sooooo, how’s your post-pandemic social reentry coming? I … More