We’ve had a novel problem since moving to the sticks. It’s not unusual to find a bird, sometimes a hummingbird, stuck in our garage. They sometimes can’t figure out how to get out (even when the door is open), and fling themselves against the windows. We’ve even occasionally had to catch them in a net,…
Photography
Gardening = Heartbreak
This is what my garden looked like this weekend. Wasn’t it beautiful and full of promise? Notice the past tense. That’s because Monday was a day that brought winds — serious winds — to our little corner of the world. I sat inside working with my stomach clenched, keeping myself from peeking outside until the…
Snow In Central TX
Seeing The Beauty Around You
One of the joys of living in New York was the people watching. Maybe you try to be subtle about it, but, if you’re not looking at the masses of people you pass every day — wondering about where they’re from, what their lives are like, about the relationships between them, and what they value…