Every once in a while, a friend or work colleague will casually mention her mother. It might be a complaint or just an offhand comment, something along the lines of, “I’m going to visit my mom this weekend.” Each time I hear something like this, I have to hold back a lecture on the importance…
The New Autumn
When we moved to Central Texas, I knew we were giving up the purest experience of the four seasons — intense, icy snowstorms giving way to daffodils, tulips and forsythia, followed by steamy days with leafy green trees lazily swaying overhead. And the fall. It’s easily my favorite of the seasons, and not just because…
Planning My Garden
I will do a longer post later, but here’s a hint at what I’m plotting for the side yard.