Author Archives: maryangelis

Yesterday’s winter stroll along the water. Millions of people nationwide are facing dangerous weather, with low temperatures and heavy snow and sleet. And here we are, basking in the sun as our snowpack dwindles away. Here are more unexpected sights … Continue reading →

It’s a curiously mild winter this year; not a flake of snow, no frost yet really, and temperatures in the 50s all week. We had a couple of weeks of hard rain washing through, come and gone. If only that … Continue reading →

The Big Disclaimer: This reflection can come across as self-serving and whine-ridden, and of course despondency is a foundational sin to take to the Sacrament of Reconciliation on a regular basis. There’s always a keen appreciation that being able to … Continue reading →

Quince fruit (Cydonia oblonga) was a welcome new discovery, one that to more knowledgeable cooks is not new at all. This month two co-workers and one neighbor all shared their harvest supplies of quince, so it was time to study … Continue reading →

The neighbors have a medlar tree. It’s not my tree, the neighbors don’t know me, and it’s too early in the year for harvest. But after days of hard wind and rain, some medlar fruits fell off the tree and … Continue reading →

The Big Disclaimer: Knowing me, I’ll be polishing this post over and over for days. You might want to turn in a week from now for best results. Meanwhile, here it is. Here’s a friendly doodlecrumpet from our apartment complex. … Continue reading →

“Extreme Heat Warning” is the headline for today, Monday. It’s been five days of Heat Advisory with a high alert for wildfires and no measurable rain since June. The rest of the world is soldiering on under far worse conditions … Continue reading →

(Blanket Flowers down the street, a random picture irrelevant to this whole junket.) Concluding idea: Maybe that scope procedure showed my doctor some things about part of me. But writing down this experience was like a different scope into my … Continue reading →

Not a real parsnip, and not something to touch or burn or compost. If the plant oil gets on the skin, and if the skin is exposed to natural daylight, the oil causes phytodermatitis — a skin burn. The weed … Continue reading →