So they are restored to the courtyard close to the house for frost and rain protection, and they are looking promising. It is true that in the last couple of years I have been using a much grittier compost mix- and I like to think that that’s helped the bulbs to keep going. I c...
The mental health toll is real: Call or write your loved ones to let them know you care. Don’t ask what they need, offer to fix what you can’t or expect a rapid response – this is all a burden in a traumatic, post-disaster situation. Just call and listen. Accompany. Send suppl...
Now that we have that cleared up, let's move on to the pups. On Friday I got a call about these cuties (pictured here two weeks after their rescue)... They were five weeks old and had been left out near a welding plant. The worker who discovered them gave them some of his ...
A Call to Hope– Why guilt isn’t good for us, especially in our relationships with the rest of nature. Return of the Green Shopping List: Stuff You Don’t Need Edition– Here are a few things you can cut out of your shopping list (and save both the earth and some money!) ...
I was only here last month to view Galina brasses; So where is it now?How can you lose a Victorian museum? Shattered Souls ‘Your golden yellow sunflowers are magnificent!’The sweet becardiganed gardener replies‘All in the compost.’ as she attempts to hide the jar marked ‘Shattered ...
With a phone call to make at two, I chose a task that could be completed by then, cutting back the leaves of hellebores, which are always getting diseased by this time of year. Cutting the leaves reveals the new buds. Some are even ready to bloom. Sunshine filled the woods. Cornus ‘...
I instead got myself a dehumidifier which works wonders. So is my home more comfortable? yes, could it be more comfortable? Yes, but hey – that’s another project! Have you experienced an uncomfortable home? How have you made it better? I’d love to hear from you and your ...
He wanted to make a joke about altitude sickness or Sherpas or something—yaks—but it was no good. “You want me to call the doctor?” “I just need sleep, that’s all.” “How about something to eat? I could bring you some toast, a cup of tea? Or a muffin—you want a muffi...
The condition is also call “Respiratory Acidosis” which refers to pH. An Acid balance means illness and pain. “AIR HUNGER” Stomach Breathing There Is An Easy Correction There is something easy that can be done to help correct this condition and get more Oxygen. It is so simple I could...
We are amid a wake-up call to live more lightly and take less for granted. It could be that this is a warning call to change our behavior and tread more reverently on our Earth and on each other. Today, I will pack two bags. In them, I will put a jar of spaghetti sauce that ...