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At a Little Free Library there was a really handsome mint-new book all about being a grandparent. There was a famous woman on the cover who we see on the television set. She works with other important people who are … Continue reading →

It’s not even summer yet, but the National Weather Service issued us three days of “Hazardous Weather” heat advisory. They warned that our temperature could climb to 90 F degrees. Now to the rest of the planet, our “heat wave” … Continue reading →

The Big Disclaimer: In view of the last post and its upbeat account of successful overtures to total strangers, it is only fair to repeat that not everyone is alit with delight at these attempts. There are plenty of pratfall … Continue reading →

It’s interesting to try tuning in to one person at a time, throughout the day. That doesn’t mean cottoning up to everybody. Many people really want and truly need to be left alone in their individual bubble of consciousness. Every … Continue reading →

In January as always I bought the annual bags of organic raised-bed potting soil, and cultivated my patch for spring. Then on Valentine’s Day, the hardware store had a happy find: organic vegetable seeds marked for 2026. I bought two … Continue reading →

Along the edge of the woods, scrubby pines are showing these cute capsules. Passersby might not enjoy my releasing allergens in the park, so I only played with a couple of the capsules, but it was interesting to see how … Continue reading →

In the park at the edge of the woods, blue flowers in light rain. (Update 4/25: a few more blue flowers bloomed and snuck in when we weren’t looking.)

The moon was in the news for sure — nearly full, waxing gibbous at 97+ percent, in “Blood Moon” color phase, and expected to rise at 5:22 pm with a full lunar eclipse later in the wee hours. Commuting homeward … Continue reading →

Sure, it’s a milder winter than it ought to be, and maybe we’re running out of snowpack, and maybe we’ll pay for that this summer. Meanwhile, we can just look around and notice little moments day by day, attend to … Continue reading →

The Village to Village Network nationwide has a chapter right up the street. They are quite the bunch of go-getters who have gone-got in life already, and are still at it now and full of new ideas. The VVN has … Continue reading →