The cooler autumn weather allows us to turn off the window AC in our bedroom and keep the windows open, instead. Things chill down overnight, causing us to keep blankets handy and encouraging snuggling beneath them. The dog and cats also appreciate the opportunity to snuggle up. Our second-floor bedroom faces the alley, but we […]
Monthly Archives: September 2023
And now I lie with them upon this hillMingling with Texas earth as seasons come and go.Chilling northers bend grasses almost to the ground;Low-hung clouds are misty blanketsDropping days of rain upon the earth.Then wild flowers make sweet the air in spring”Old Cemetery on the Hill” — Epitaph by Susanna O’Docharty in Laurel The green […]
My garden is kind of a mess this year, even more so than in prior years. The raised garden boxes we built a while ago to save my old back are wonderful to help avoid the kneeling and bending, but have also reduced the garden area to a more defined space. The earlier garden sprawled […]
“The United Nations estimates that humans produce 400 million tons of plastic waste every year.” ~ Susan Shain “Plastic recycling only exists in the minds of public relations agencies that are promoting plastics,” ~ Judith Enck, former E.P.A. official and founder of Beyond Plastics I’ve pretty much quit trying to interpret the little triangles on various products. […]
Writes of Nature 