It's that time of year, when we stop and reflect on all the good stuff in our lives. While I'm grateful for my family and friends, the roof over the my head, the food on the table, and my recently restored health, I thought I'd take the time to be thankful for something that mostly... Continue Reading →
Fun With Food: The Photography of Terry Border
By adding wire limbs to food and other items, Border turns inanimate objects into characters to tell visual stories. For example, a hot dog in Border's world plays with sailboats in a bowl of baked beans.
Our Pumpkin Vine Is A Super Villain
We're having a strange year in the garden. It's a boom and bust year, all rolled into one. I'm particularly puzzled because we've had plenty of warm sunny weather, coupled with lots of rain. The weeds and the lawn seem to think we have prime growing conditions, but not all the plants are happy. In... Continue Reading →
The Sneakiness of Zucchini and Other Gardening Lessons
I've confessed I am a reluctant gardener, with a very laid-back approach to everything to do with the yard. Despite the fact that "negligent" is the best description of me as a gardener, I actually have promised myself I will do better this year. (Trust me, I am even more surprised than you are.) My... Continue Reading →
Training for the Zombie Apocalpyse: My New Exercise Goals
As a kid, I hated gym and avoided exercise. As an adult, I recognize I need to get moving if I want to be healthy, so I have been looking for ways to make exercise more fun. A few weeks ago, one of our stations during the gym class I take was at the punching... Continue Reading →
