The Cat with Magic Ears
It was the middle of July in 2016. I had just walked in the door from work. Renee was 11 months out from her heart transplant, and I was running a day shelter I had founded. It had been a…
Hugh's Blog
Hopeful in spite of the facts
Hugh's Blog
Hopeful in spite of the facts
Tag The Boy
In progress
I hate to share in-progress pictures. Partly that’s because many of my projects are done in budget-sized increments, and how do I decide when I’m really “done”? But I also recognize that sharing progress pictures makes things seem more doable.…
Antique Roses and Native Plants
It’s been a long day, and I’m beat. But the yard is really starting to wake up, so here is what’s in bloom this week. Since the overwhelming goal of my gardening efforts is to make a happy habitat for…
The Things That Stay
On our kitchen island is a giant cutting board, some 18 by 30 inches and nearly two inches thick. It was a stress purchase early in the pandemic. I had wanted one for years, and I finally found one for…