Monthly Archives: July 2023

(Hm, who left me this vase of gladiolas? Why are my pink geraniums looking great all of a sudden? Who would go about wreaking this kind of niceness? Should we question the usual suspects?) Last week the Wings went away … Continue reading →

Catcub’s Beloved Owner is away, helping a relative with a medical emergency. This is big news for Catcub. Up until now, Beloved Owner worked at home and has never left Catcub before. On a normal day, Catcub is used to … Continue reading →

Ok, that’s really keeping up with Mrs. Wing, and even that is only a misty abstraction. There is no foreseeable prospect of keeping up with the Wing Family, whose favorite greeting as I come trudging home after work is “Mary! … Continue reading →

[Mrs. Wing’s Fish Mint, Houttuynia cordata, is blooming outside in her herb patch.] On Thursday at dawn, before work, I was down at Seth’s produce aisle.    “Mary!” Seth exclaimed, maneuvering a massive tower of fruit crates on wheels. “Our … Continue reading →